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Death by chocolate (Oreo Truffles)
OMG these truffles are amazing. I could really eat almost all of these. My heart would probably stop about 1/2 way through the batch, but these guys might be worth it. I made hubby promise not to eat too many when he takes them to work.
You can dip these in any flavor of chocolate that you like. My plan was to do 1/2 in dark and 1/2 in white, but I burnt the white chocolate in the microwave. I did 1/3 in dark chocolate, 1/3 in milk chocolate, and 1/3 using the chocolate/caramel swirl chips. The caramel ones were hubby's favorite, and I'm always a fan of dark chocolate.
The original recipe for these guys comes from Kraft.com but I found this recipe from Chris of Mele Cotte. Chris recommends using condensed milk instead of cream cheese so that you don't have to refrigerate the truffles.
Oreo Truffles – made ~100 for me
1 package Oreos
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
melted chocolate of your choice
Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
Crush oreos using a food processor. I put about 12 cookies in at a time.
Add vanilla and milk. Stir until ingredients come together. Work quickly to form the mixture into small balls and place on cookie sheet. Put into refrigerator to chill (for easy dipping).
Melt the chocolate using your favorite method. I like to use the microwave. I also added some vegetable oil to the chocolate to thin it out.
Dip chocolate balls into melted chocolate and put back on cookie sheet.
I put them in mini-cupcake liners so they're easier to handle. Everyone loved these little guys.
9 Responses to "Death by chocolate (Oreo Truffles)"
Wow! THey turned out great! 🙂
Oh I love the idea of using condensed milk. I was trying to figure out how I could use these for holiday tins with the need for refrigeration, and this is the answer!
I have seen these pop up on a few blogs, and I am dying to make them!!
Neat way to make candies from cookie…they look divine.
Hi! I just found that you linked to me. These truffles are always a huge hit. I am so pleased to hear you enjoyed these… Especially from a fellow Bostonian!
I made batches and batches of these last year – I absolutely love the idea of the condensed milk, so they don't have to be refrigerated. I'll have to try that!
I can not wait to try these! I'm not so good at baking though. Can you give me a tip on how best to dip them in the chocolate? Should I put them on a spoon? Help!
How much 1 pack oreo?
24 oreo or 36 oreo?
Thank you.


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DUDLEY South MP Chris Kelly is encouraging borough businesses to make 2014 the best year yet for Black Country exports.
The Conservative MP has written to manufacturing and engineering businesses across his constituency inviting them to use the free www.bulldogexports.com service offered by business boss John Meredith who runs Hong Kong-based Hutchison Port Holdings group.
Mr Kelly, whose family runs West Bromwich based Keltruck Limited - the largest independent Scania dealer in Europe, said: "2013 was a great year for UK exports with Black Country businesses really contributing to the improving economic picture nationally and playing an important role in improving the UK's balance of payments.
"I'm really keen to make sure 2014 is an even better year for Black Country manufacturing, engineering and jobs so I've invited as many local businesses as possible to take advantage of John Meredith's www.bulldogexports.com service.
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The oldest cow on record lived to be nearly 49 years old. Big Bertha, a cow from Ireland, is also known for having produced 39 calves over her lifetime.
No one expects you to keep your cows around that long — even if you could. But it would be nice to keep the good ones longer if they stay healthy and productive.
In late August, DeLaval brought in experts from around the globe to discuss ways to keep cows more productive and comfortable, which ultimately may keep many of the cows in the herd longer and improve farm profitability.
Major themes of DeLaval's Cow Longevity Conference, held in Sweden, included:
"It comes down to the basics," says Albert DeVries, associate professor of animal science at the University of Florida. "Cow comfort is important… bedding animals, cooling cows, milking procedures, high-quality forages — what our producers already know are important to keeping cows happy and healthy."
• Proper cooling of cows can provide $100 to $300 in extra proft per cow per year due to increased milk production and improved feed efficiency, according to Israel Flamenbaum, an international expert on cow cooling. And, by adding in the expected improvement in summer fertility and health, profitability goes even higher.
Feeding extra nutrients to calves in the pre-weaning stage will make them better milk cows down the line, pointed out Mike Van Amburgh, dairy scientist from Cornell University. Yet, many farms do not provide enough nutrients above maintenance requirements to optimize first-lactation milk yield.
• Feeding management — bunk space, feeding frequency and so on — can be as important as nutritional composition in ensuring cow health, welfare, production and efficiency, according to Trevor DeVries, animal scientist from the University of Guelph in Canada.
Bottom-line, the more productive and healthy cows are, the less likely they are to be culled. Currently, cull rates in the U.S. average between 35 percent and 40 percent, including voluntary and involuntary culls. The trick is to make more of the culls voluntary.
Many farms have a large supply of heifers, which makes it easier to cull mature cows. It may work out in times of high beef prices. But when beef prices come down, culling becomes more expensive, Albert DeVries points out.
On many farms, "we need to rethink how many heifers we really need," he said.
2. Design facilities with cows in mind.
Are free-stalls are designed with people in mind rather than cows?
According to a veterinarian and professor in the farm animal health department at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands, many of the things about free-stalls are not well-suited for cows.
"Cubicles (or free-stalls) have been built for farmers," says Frank van Eerdenburg.
"Cubicles have not been made for cows."
For instance, stalls are designed for the cows to defecate outside the lying area, which is beneficial for the people maintaining the barn, but not really conducive to the cows' natural lying behavior, he pointed out.
"Most of the free-stalls are too short for the cow to lie down comfortably," van Eerdenburg said. "With those brisket boards, they cannot stretch their legs forward" — a position that cows like to assume, he adds.
The width of the stalls is problematic as well, he said, because "cows can lie in only one position; they cannot lie on their sides and they cannot stretch their legs."
He added, "Free-stalls should be designed according to the size and the needs of the cows, not the farmer."
If cows can lie down comfortably for 12 hours or more every day, they will be more productive and more likely to stay in the herd.
High cull rates — between 35 and 40 percent in the United States and some European countries like Sweden — indicate there are a number of challenges to improving longevity.
"Most of the culling we do is the result of poor animal welfare, poor animal health, " Jeffrey Rushen, adjunct professor in the dairy education and research center at the University of British Columbia, told attendees at the Cow Longevity Conference. The main reasons for culling include reproductive problems, mastitis, lameness and sickness and injury.
Often, management tweaks will help — it's not always a matter of a major facility redesign, Rushen pointed out. For instance, an initiative funded by the Dairy Farmers of Canada had researchers going to 240 farms and identifying risk factors. Seventy-three percent of the farms, when told of the risk factors at their facilities, made a management change.
Changes might include extra bedding in the stalls or non-slip flooring.
"There are some quite simple solutions that can result in better health and welfare," he said, which results in greater longevity.
Ken Nordlund, clinical professor in the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discussed a critical aspect of cow longevity — the transition period three weeks before calving and three weeks after calving.
For years, Nordlund and others investigated the role of nutrition in explaining why some cows sail through the transition period, while others struggle. Yet, many farms had "exquisitely excellent" feeding systems and still had metabolic disorders among the cows, he pointed out. Over time, it became evident that housing issues related to feed intake were as important, if not more so, in explaining the differences.
A great ration can be fed, but if there are housing issues like overstocked pre-fresh pens, insufficient bunk space and inadequate bedding, "that great ration will not deliver great results," he said.
Feed bunk access affects how much the cows eat, which affects fresh-cow diseases. In fact, "sufficient space at the feeding fence for all transition cows to eat simultaneously appears to be the most important determinant of transition cow performance," he says. His recommendation is for a minimum of 30 inches of bunk space per Holstein cow in pre-fresh and post-fresh pens for a 90-minute period after fresh feed is delivered and after every milking.
"Stall surface, stall size, the number of pen moves and social adjustments that cows have to make also affect feed intake and therefore affect fresh-cow health," he says.
The transition period is when a large majority of adult cow disease events occur. If cows can get through this period OK, their chances of completing a successful lactation and then moving on to another greatly increases.


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La Toya Tells All About Jacko
La Toya Jackson may have a childlike voice when she speaks, but the words that flow from her mouth as she describes her turbulent life as a member of one of the world's most famous entertainment families are anything but childish.
In her new book "Starting Over," the 55 year old shares more than a few salacious details about her life as a Jackson. From the iconic singing group that made the family a household name to the father she once accused of physical abuse to the tragic death of her beloved younger brother, Michael, Jackson attempts to set the record straight on the controversial, outlandish and sometimes damaging comments and behavior that plagued her past—while defending the somewhat dysfunctional family she now clings to steadfastly.
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"I started writing this book before Michael passed because I've wanted to start my life over for a while now," she says. "I had to, because there were a lot of things I didn't like about where I was and I knew I had to change them. Like a lot of women, I had to make the decision to do whatever it took to get to a different place."
As with her brother, Michael, and younger sister, Janet, the majority of La Toya's life has been an open book for anyone even vaguely paying attention. Decades before the onslaught of weekly gossip magazines, blogs and entertainment websites appeared, the trials and tribulations of the most famous African-American family from Gary, Indiana, never seemed far from the evening news.
While she didn't attain even half the megasuccess her two younger siblings enjoyed, La Toya did manage to make a modest mark on the entertainment world with regular appearances on her famous brother's television variety show in the 1970s and by singing backup for Michael on the bestselling album of all time, Thriller. She would later release a few solo albums of her own that featured Michael on background vocals and offered the music charts minor hits like "The Heart Doesn't Lie," and "If You Feel The Funk."
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As Michael's star continued to shine ever so brightly during the '80s and early '90s, Latoya, with her signature braided headband, appeared content to hover in the background, comfortable with OK but not remarkable record sales and happy with budding romances with the likes of Prince, and Diana Ross' brother, Chico.
Joe Jackson didn't share her feelings, and in 1987 the Jackson patriarch hired Jack Gordon to co-manage and jumpstart his daughter's lukewarm career. It was downhill from there, according to the singer.
"Those were some of the darkest days in my life," remembers La Toya. "I was a prisoner. He took my passport on one out-of-country trip, and I couldn't escape from his control or his abuse for years. I was afraid for my life almost all the time. No one should have to live that and I know so many people do."
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Jackson holds little back as she recounts in Starting Over the brutal beatings she says Gordon regularly inflicted on her at a whim. Black eyes, swollen lips and other cuts and bruises on her body were the norm when she looked at herself in the mirror, the singer claims—so she stopped looking. Brain-washed and beaten down, Jackson says, she followed every instruction Gordon gave her, no matter how humiliating or degrading, allegedly to avoid being brutalized again.
La Toya says those instructions from Gordon—who at one point called the abuse of the singer "self-defense"—often included acts that were polar-opposite to everything the long-time Jehovah's Witness believed in. Among them was posing topless for Playboy magazine in 1989. Her photo spread became one of the most popular in the magazine's history, selling 8 million copies at the time and turning her into an overnight sex symbol.
While some might argue that, at least for a time, Gordon's less-than-conservative methods gave Jackson the popularity bump her father desired, she says that hidden from the public and even from her family, was Gordon' s deep desire to destroy both her family and the relationship she had with them.
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"He wouldn't allow me to see them or talk to them at all and if I left him—he threatened to kill Michael and Janet," says La Toya. "My family knew something was wrong, but they couldn't know how bad it was because I couldn't tell them."
After what she calls a forced marriage to Gordon in 1989, Jackson released the controversial autobiography La Toya: Growing Up In the Jackson Family, a particularly vicious account of her childhood as well as a crucifying portrait of Joe Jackson as a child abuser. She says she now regrets making such accusations, even though both Janet and Michael subsequently offered similar accounts of their demanding father.
"I was young then and had a lot of people in my life that didn't need to be there," says La Toya. "So l lashed out at my father, both of my parents really, because of things other people said. Failing to understand that my parents did the best they could for us. They were the best parents they could be to us and that's all you can ask."
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Still, the accusations against her father would not have the lasting impact of the allegations she later made about Michael in the midst of his first sex abuse trial in 1993. In a press conference Gordon—who died of cancer in 2005—arranged in Tel Aviv, La Toya read a statement claiming to believe the charges against her brother, and added that she had proof she would disclose at a later date for a fee. She never did.
"My family and Michael knew that that wasn't really me talking," La Toya says. "I never believed for a minute my brother was guilty of anything like that. When I spoke to Michael about it years later, he told me he knew it wasn't me saying those things. I didn't even have to explain it to him—he wouldn't let me. You have to know how good that made me feel. He always knew it wasn't true."
Still, La Toya can't help but wish she could have done much more for her superstar brother, who she says feared for his life many years before his actual death from acute Propofol intoxication at age 50 in 2009.
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"He always said he was going to be murdered," remembers La Toya. "Not just before he died, but years before he died. He always said someone was going to kill him."
She admits that initially she didn't believe her brother's claims and dismissed them for a time.
"I honestly didn't believe what he was saying because it didn't make sense," she says. "He didn't know or wouldn't say exactly who was going to do it, and I couldn't tell if it were a feeling or something more. So I didn't know what to do. I mean what do you do when someone says that to you?"
In the new book, the singer describes hearing news of Michael's death and immediately remembering his eerie warning to her about his future. "I just kept hearing his voice and those words over and over again. It sent a chill up my body."
She also reveals the chaotic scene at his house the day he died and the alleged disappearance of millions of dollars he kept at home at all times. Michael Jackson's death was later ruled a homicide.
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Many have speculated that Michael Jackson never would have completed the grueling 50-concert stand in London that he'd committed to. La Toya agrees he would not have—and maintains that he was not well. She says his health was intentionally lied about to the insurance companies—so others around him could make money.
This weekend, Jackson will be "Auntie La Toya" and spend time with Michael's three children and other Jackson family members as they mark the second anniversary of Michael's death. The children live with their grandmother, Katherine Jackson.
"The children are doing so well," says La Toya. "Michael put masks on them to protect them and to keep them safe from anyone who wanted to hurt him. He's gone now. The first thing my mother did was say to them, Today we're unmasking you. Today the masks come off."
La Toya says she's getting to do something her late brother wanted more than anything else.
"I'm getting the chance to start my life over and Michael so wanted to do that too," she says. "He never wanted to sing or perform again. He just wanted to direct films, television and videos. He was going to do what he wanted finally after this tour ended. He was going to get out of the spotlight completely and do his own thing. He just never had the chance."


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Squaw/Alpine prepping for $8M in upgrades for ski season
October 15, 2013
OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. — Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows are investing nearly $8 million in capital improvements for the 2013-14 winter season as part of year three of the resorts' five-year, $70 million renaissance designed to improve all facets of the resort experience.
The investment for the first two years of the renaissance totaled $38 million and brought new chairlifts, expanded kids' activities, new restaurants, redesigned terrain parks and the world's first ski-in/ski-out Starbucks to the resorts.
This year, Squaw and Wanderlust have partnered to open the new Wanderlust Yoga Studio, offering classes seven days a week. The studio also will offer workshops that incorporate Squaw's landscape, including pairing yoga classes with hiking and paddleboarding in the summer and skiing and riding in the winter.
The slope-side condominium suites at The Village at Squaw Valley received $1.2 million in renovations in summer 2013. Each bedroom in every rental unit at the village has been upgraded with new mattresses and triple-sheet bedding. Many units have also received new furniture, carpet, additional flat screen TVs and air conditioning.
Squaw and Alpine have purchased two fully outfitted food trucks to serve fresh, new dining options this winter. The trucks — named "Mtn Roots" — will offer a mix of regionally and sustainably sourced food, both in quick bites and for sit-down meals, through rotating menus.
Many of the sustainable menu offerings will be created in partnership with the Tahoe Food Hub, a local nonprofit committed to increasing availability of nutritious, ecologically grown food by connecting small-scale, regional food producers with schools, restaurants and businesses. Learn more at http://www.tahoefood hub.org.
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Alpine Meadows' mid-mountain lodge, The Chalet, will be transformed into a Bavarian-style beer garden this winter. The Chalet and the new Sierra Beer Garden will offer an array of leading Californian beers, as well as sandwiches and sausage plates. The fully-renovated Chalet will be open for Christmas 2013.
This winter, Squaw also is offering a new program called Teaching Tykes, designed for parents who want tips on how to teach their little ones (ages 3-5) to ski or snowboard.
The snowboarding equivalent of Squaw's long-acclaimed Mighty Mites program, the new Mighty Riders program will be offered for riders aged 7-13.
Also, the new Snow Rangers program at Alpine will offer winter adventures and on-mountain training such as backcountry touring, snow science, avalanche awareness, snow camping and more for past ski team members ages 12-18.
The resorts are investing nearly $3.5 million in snowmaking and grooming fleet upgrades for 2013-14 to ensure adequate conditions, regardless of Mother Nature's plans.
Other upgrades involved with the $8 million being spent this winter include four new electric car-charging stations at Squaw next to Cornice Cantina; new menu items at KT Base Bar and Plaza Bar; and new terrain park features.
To learn more, visit the resorts' websites at http://www.squaw.com and http://www.skialpine.com.
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Sporting News examines the biggest college hoops games of the weekend (all times ET): (Note: For more on the ACC's two biggest games Saturday—Maryland at No. 1 Duke and North Carolina at No. 18 N.C. State—check out the preview of our annual Tobacco Road trip tripleheader.)
The tip: Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Warm-up drill: After an amazing slate of basketball last Saturday, this weekend's schedule is light on the heavy-hitter matchups. In fact, this Sunday game in Bloomington is the only matchup between top 25 teams all weekend. It shouldn't disappoint, though. The visiting Spartans have won six consecutive Big Ten games, including a road game Tuesday against the same Wisconsin team that just won at Indiana last week. Tom Izzo's team can make plays down the stretch of close games—three of those conference wins (at Iowa, vs. Ohio State, at Wisconsin) were decided by three points or fewer. The Hoosiers have had a chance to lick their wounds from a surprising home loss to Wisconsin with wins against Northwestern and Penn State. How will they respond in this test against the always-physical Spartans?
Inside stat: 85.7. Indiana guard Victor Oladipo makes his living offensively inside the 3-point arc—he's shooting 68.7 percent on 2-point attempts this season—and doesn't launch many 3-pointers. Maybe he should, though. He's 6-for-7 (85.7 percent) so far in Big Ten play, improving his season mark to a stellar 55.2 percent (16-for-29).
The tip: Saturday 4 p.m. (NBC Sports Network)
Warm-up drill: The host Aztecs dropped out of the top 25 this week—bad news for a potential Steve Alford bonus—but that doesn't make this any less of an imposing game for the visiting Lobos. Alford's team is 4-0 in the rugged Mountain West, and three of those wins have come against potential NCAA Tournament teams (UNLV, Colorado State, Boise State), but there are few breaks offered in the MWC schedule. New Mexico went 2-1 against San Diego State last season, including a nine-point in the MWC Tournament championship game.
Inside stat: 5. San Diego State senior guard James Rahon has played 417 minutes this season and committed just five turnovers; his turnover percentage of .048 (according to kenpom.com) is easily the best mark in the nation. He doesn't score much—season average of 6.4 points—but has earned 24 minutes per game in MWC play because he is reliable with the ball.
The tip: Saturday, 2 p.m. (Big Ten Network)
Warm-up drill: Both of these Big Ten contenders need a victory. The visiting Golden Gophers followed up two brutal games—losses at Indiana and at home against Michigan—with an unexpected loss on the road at Northwestern. Unfortunately for Tubby Smith's team, the place to get well isn't against the tempo-controlling Badgers at the Kohl Center. Wisconsin has lost back-to-back games—at Iowa, vs. Michigan State—after upending Indiana in Bloomington.
Inside stat: 18.5. Minnesota senior Trevor Mbakwe has been a force on the offensive boards, pulling down 18.5 percent of the Golden Gophers' missed shots. That's fifth-best in the country.
No. 3 Syracuse at Villanova, Saturday, 11 a.m. (ESPNU). Not that Big East teams ever take trips to Philadelphia lightly, but the Wildcats' upset of Louisville on Tuesday has SU on high alert.
No. 5 Louisville at Georgetown, Saturday, noon (ESPN). OK, Georgetown, we give up. There's no way to know which Hoyas team will show up—the one that crushed Notre Dame in South Bend, or the one that lost to Pitt by 28 at home. But, we will watch.
Temple at No. 9 Butler, Saturday, 6 p.m. (ESPN2). One thing is pretty sure—this game will be close. Butler has played four A-10 games, and three have been decided by six points or fewer.
No. 11 Kansas State at Iowa State, Saturday 1:45 p.m. (Big 12 Network, espn3.com). Iowa State is talented enough to make the NCAA Tournament, but the Cyclones must start beating good teams like Kansas State to build a tournament-quality resume.
Washington at No. 16 Oregon, Saturday, 7 p.m. (Pac-12 Network). Washington started the Pac-12 season with a 4-0 record before losing to Utah and Oregon State; any remote hopes of staying in the race rely on beating the Ducks.
La Salle at No. 19 VCU, Saturday, 8 p.m. (CBS College Sports). The host Rams squandered a seven-point lead in the final 36 seconds of a road loss to Richmond on Thursday. How will coach Shaka Smart's team respond?
Stephen F. Austin at Northwestern State, Saturday, 4 p.m. This is a fascinating battle of strengths. Northwestern State (11-6, 5-2 Southland) is averaging an NCAA-high 85.0 points per game with an adjusted tempo of 74.9 possessions (second in the country). Stephen F. Austin (16-1, 7-0) is allowing an NCAA-low 49.4 points, with an adjusted tempo of 62.0 possessions (326th in the country).
UCLA at Arizona State, Saturday, 4 p.m. (Fox Sports Net). Arizona State needs this win much more than UCLA, but the Bruins are riding a massive wave of confidence after their win at No. 6 Arizona on Thursday night.
Saint Louis at St. Bonaventure, Saturday, 4 p.m. (Fox Sports Midwest). The Bonnies are back home after a pair of stunning Atlantic 10 road victories—at Temple and at Saint Joseph's—pulled them back to .500 for the season.
No. 2 Michigan at Illinois, Sunday, 6 p.m. (Big Ten Network). Remember what we said about Georgetown earlier? The same goes for Illinois.
Florida State at No. 25 Miami, Sunday, 6 p.m. (ESPNU). This is pretty much a last-gasp scenario for Florida State. The Seminoles need signature victories, but beating a healthy—and confident—Hurricanes team on the road might be too much to ask.


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Located in Tsim Sha Tsui, the most busy center of Hong Kong, we are surrounded by many exquisite restaurants, historical museums large shopping malls and small boutiques.
This is a single bedroom with private washroom which is perfect for budget travellers. Basic amenities include TV set, towels, water boiler, toothbrush and toothpaste. Our rooms are comfortable and all our guest are greeted with kindness and great hospitality.
Transport is extremely convenient at our place, located right next to the Tsim Sha Tsui station Exit M2. You can get to Central downtown in 5 mins and Mongkok in 10. You can also walk to the star ferry pier in less then 5 mins.
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Located within 10 minutes away, you can find the very cultural Temple Street, here you can truly experience the local culture.
The well-known shopping malls K-11 and Harbor City is located several blocks away, you can find many famous brands and also restaurants and cafes around here.
Most attractions in Hong Kong are also located near our place, the space museum and the Hong Kong history museum is definitely worth for checking out!
When you stay with us, don't forget to check out the infamous HK Light Show!!
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I stayed at this establishment on new year's eve, 2014. Yes, it was winter terribly cold especially at night. The water heater wasn't in a working condition at all - hot for maximum 3-5minutes. Granted that the location of this guesthouse is ideal but the noise WOW! clubs and bars were going BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! Till like 4am! Oh did I mention cockroaches in the room? I had the privilege of killing 2 :) Did the host or employee do anything about it? Nope. I emailed and texted her during my stay, not a single reply. So is this the place for you? Well yeah, if you're desperate-like really desperate and have been living in the jungle in the depths of the Amazon. Thank you & have an amazing stay :)
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The place is near the MRT, hence is accessible to all areas of interest. The room size is spacious especially when compared to most hotels in Hongkong. The furnitures are basic and there is no cable (all local channels) if you want to watch TV. It took us sometime to check-in because of the absence of a person manning their reception area which is basically in the common room of the apartment. Over-all, the place will provide a clean and peaceful place to sleep in.
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Too much noise because the bar downstairs. Needed to call the host to complaint. and the Windows are next to the exhaust fan, you could smell grease air.
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The room was ok as described - a bit small but clean. The only disturbing thing was the very noisy karaoke music from the neighborhood every night until the morning. We stayed there for 3 nights and could not sleep without earplugs.
The room is very clean. The bed and spaces is enough for four people.
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The room is very tidy and well-cleaned. The bed and space is large enough for two people. The bathroom is also spacious. To our surprise there is a common area and service of the maid is good even when we came back late without keys.
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The Buddha is, in every respect, a teacher at the golden mean, ethically as well as philosophically. From the ethical standpoint, for example, the Buddha rejects two extremes: the way of sensual pleasures and the way of self-torture. From the philosophical standpoint he rejects eternity, as well as temporariness of an ego entity. Just so he rejects belief in an absolute identity and an absolute otherness of the various stages of the process of existence. He rejects the determinism, as well as the belief in chance. He rejects the belief in absolute existence and absolute non-existence; likewise in freedom of will, as well as in unfreedom of will.
All these things will become clear to one who understands the egolessness and conditioned nature of all phenomena of existence. On the understanding of these two truths depends the understanding of the entire doctrine of the Buddha. Hence the understanding and final penetration of the egolessness and conditionedness of all phenomena of existence are the necessary foundation to the realization of the noble eightfold path leading to deliverance from all vanity and misery, namely: right understanding, right thought, right speech, right bodily action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration of mind. Only this golden middle path, based on these two kinds of right understanding, namely of "egolessness and conditionedness," can alleviate and destroy these vain illusions of "self" and craving, which are the root-causes of all war and bloodshed in the world. But without these two kinds of understanding there is no realization of the holy and peaceful goal pointed out by the Buddha.
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A FAMILY have been left devastated after a fire broke out today, destroying the roof and damaging the upstairs of their home.
Five fire engines attended the blaze at a cottage in Main Street, Leavening, at about 8.50am after fire broke out in the attic of the house, causing the roof to collapse and damaging the first floor of the cottage.
Concerned residents in the close-knit village gathered outside the Jolly Farmers Inn as firefighters lifted the remaining roof tiles off to spray water jets in to the upstairs of the home of Steve and Sian Langton and their three children.
Mr Langton, who received a phone call from his wife to tell him that their house was on fire, appeared visibly stressed as he watched fire fighters tackling the remainder of the fire and smoke.
"It started in the attic. The only thing I can think of is that something was on charge," he said.
"It is a shock, how do you think we feel. Things could be worse though."
Mrs Langton said that she did not want to make a comment as she stood talking to firefighters while clutching a black dog. One resident in the village, who did not want to be named, said the couple were concerned about whether their cat had made it out of the house when the fire broke out.
Watch Manager Justin Rowe confirmed that no one had been injured in the fire and that fire crews from both Malton and York had attended the scene. Mr and Mrs Langton's three children were at school at the time of the fire.
Resident Charlotte Kirk, who has lived in the village for 30 years, said that she was extremely shocked but that everyone would pull together to help the family in whatever way they could.
"It's a real shock. We've only ever had a few chimney fires here, nothing like this. The family will no doubt take a while to get over the shock," she said.
"We came to see if there was anything we could do. If they want or need anything there will be a lot of people who want to help. Everyone will pull together to help and they are a very well known family in the village and part of the Church."
Another villager, who did not want to be named, said that he had also come to offer his support and to help the family collect their belongings but fire officers said that until the extent of the structural damage was confirmed, no one would be allowed in the property.
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An important film for West Virginians. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Applause and standing ovations were given at the screening of an anti-mountaintop-removal mining documentary that premiered Friday in Charleston."The Last Mountain," a film made during dozens of trips to West Virginia by environmental attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr., director Bill Haney and many others, was given a free screening at the Capitol Center Theater.Many audience members said the documentary serves as a message to Americans to be more concerned over the controversial mining practice. Others said the film could energize West Virginians to get involved in protests such as the labor March on Blair Mountain, which concludes Saturday."Deep issues make people uncomfortable," said Scott McMillen, 40 of Charleston. "Serious issues on how our state is run are seen as scary. Instead, people are too concerned with which star is married to this star."Melissa Burch, 22, of Cameron, said most of West Virginia's population is torn over the use of mountaintop-removal mining. Burch said she has participated in the march and planned on attending Saturday's conclusion ceremony."There's a surprising amount of people, in the border states especially, that do not know a lot about it," she said. "A lot of West Virginians, young West Virginians, are in support or they are either pro-coal. It's really split." Rita Ray of Charleston said she has spent two days with the marchers and was glad to see the large crowd of people who turned out for the film."I think it's a very important story that needs to be told," Ray said. "I hope it gets a wide distribution so that everyone can see it."The detrimental health effects attributed to mountaintop-removal mining for coalfield residents that were shown in the film moved Joan Steven of Charleston."It touched my soul," Steven said, "and I am blessed by the grace of God not to be living in Southern West Virginia."Kennedy said the movie was made to educate the world on how a few coal companies are polluting West Virginia and harming its citizens."Mountaintop-removal mining is destroying the wealth of West Virginia, it's destroying jobs, it's destroying its prosperity," Kennedy said. "Instead, it's enriching a few CEOs who will make tens of millions of dollars. . . . They are subverting democracy in the state and corrupting politicians and the judiciary, and they are destroying transparency in government."Kennedy said he would speak Saturday at the march's conclusion near the Boone-Logan county line.He said his son, John Conor Kennedy, has been marching the entire week and his niece, Summer Kennedy, had been participating for two days. He said both of them intend to be arrested, if need be, for their causes.Reach Travis Crum at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-5100.


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A public-school classical music program founded on the idea that anybody—that means anybody—can learn to play top-level classical music. Opus 118 students have played Carnegie Hall, the Oprah Winfrey Show, and inspired a documentary ("Small Wonders") as well as the Hollywood treatment, "Music of the Heart," and have helped launch many similar efforts.
A Tiny, Powerful Idea Takes Root
Ignition is a hair trigger– it happens all at once. Here, from the documentary "Small Wonders," is the moment when a class ignites – not because of the violin, but because of the way Guaspari frames their introduction, through a lottery that poses the question: here is a meaningful group. Do you want to be one of them?
- The first thing to note about Guaspari's presentation is that it doesn't center on the violin. In fact, it's hardly mentioned. Rather, it's about the idea of a group that is small, worthwhile, and engaged in meaningful work. "Some people are not going to win," the teacher says. All are wonderful. But there's only so much room.
- At 1:25, a moment of ignition, when the boy in the back row suddenly announces,"I wanna be a violinist." The boy, of course, has never touched a violin, but as the music psychologist Gary McPherson points out, that doesn't matter. These small ideas, taking root in the unconscious, have huge consequences.
- Note that is not a soft sell by any means. Guaspari and the teacher keep emphasizing the hard work that will be required. This reminds me of the way KIPP school (link) motivate students: simple language that tells the truth about the effort (a.k.a. the deep practice) motivates far better than pretending it's going to be easy.
- When the lottery results come in (at 3:35) look at the palpable electricity among the students—who, remember, have yet to so much as touch a violin. I like the girl in the ponytail, who confesses, "My heart is pounding," and, when her name is picked, announces that her dream has come true.
Funny thing? She's right.
Like many hotbeds, Opus 118 started small: in this case, with a few violins in the trunk of beat-up car. Like many, it was driven by a devoted, energetic master teacher—in this case Roberta Guaspari (whose last name was Tzavaras). But there were also a few hidden factors in its favor, which helped ignite these kids to be the skilled and passionate violinists they became.
- The power of selection: The lack of violins, which appears a handicap, was turned to an advantage via a lottery. This created a tiny, powerful moment of ignition: when the winning student connected their identity to the violin, sparking a small thought that had big consequences: I'm a violinist.
- Igniting by example: Roberta Guaspari is a master teacher by any definition, but a key to her success is how she cultivates other master teachers to grow the hotbed. Her faculty now includes students who came up through Opus 118. This radiates, as seen in KIPP, the most basic igniting signal: If they can do it, then why can't I?
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THere are a few videos on your web site that do not work. One of them with the close of of a dark haired woman says it cannot be viewed because it is private. ANother one says it has been removed – here is the link to that one: http://thetalentcode.com/2009/03/30/opus-118/
If you can get them reposted or replaced that woudl be great. I am very interested in viewing them. Thanks and thank you for the provocative work on realizing human potential. One thing I wonder about is how much is developable at older ages vs. chidlhood.
I too was disappointed not to be able to view the video, though I have seen the Hollywood film with Meryl Streep, which was inspiring. I, like your commenter above, would like to know more (since I teach voice at the post-secondary level)about growing talent in late teens, early adult years, and even for those who have practiced many years and are professionals, but wish to grow more!
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I just came upon one of the most helpful practicing and parenting books I have ever read. Helping Parents Practice – Ideas for Making it Easier, by Edmund Sprunger. I thought of you, Daniel Coyle. Have you read it?
This statement, "If they can do it, then why can't I?" in my experience, can just as easily become a detriment. I struggled in college, especially during my first semester. After handing in my first written assignment, which I had spent several days agonizing over, I turned to a couple of my classmates to inquire as to how long it took them to write the paper. I learned it was significantly less than I. Frankly, I felt seriously stupid in comparison to my classmates. I asked myself again and again why in the world is this such a painful process for me. I could not concentrate unless it was under certain circumstances. I mean, my coping mechanisms were at best weak (for example, I managed to motivate myself to spend every conscious moment studying by making 'You are going to fail my mantra'). Everything was so extremely stressful, it eventually ended in a mental breakdown. In the beginning of my senior year, I had no other option but to drop out, but at least I left w/a 3.98% GPA (I was dinged for two A minuses during my first semester).
The moral of the story is that you cannot compare yourself to others.
You cannot compare yourself to others in order to "ignite talent", as it is not fair for you. For instance, not everyone is **physically** capable of rolling their tongue (do not ask me why). If I were a teacher, I would suggest my students try everything that excites them to see where their innate abilities are and then, instruct them in diligently developing them.
Oh, oops. I accidentally omitted the most important point that I was later diagnosed w/AD/HD; which is innate, as it is actually inherited.
When I was twelve and in a tiny private school, some people from the tiny public school came to find talent for their junior high band. They tested everyone who was interested, including me. I was more than disappointed when they reported that I had no musical talent whatsoever.
I homeschooled my six children who all play one or more instruments,sing and dance, but in the back of my mind I still believe the conclusion the music talent testers delivered.


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Robert Kirby is on vacation. This is a reprint of an earlier column.
When is it appropriate to tell a lie? I only ask because if lying really is a sin, it's certainly a useful one.
Robert Kirby is on vacation. This is a reprint of an earlier column.
When is it appropriate to tell a lie? I only ask because if lying really is a sin, it's certainly a useful one.
Some believe the Ten Commandments proscribe the telling of any falsehoods. Actually, the Ninth Commandment says, "Thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbor.''
So, bearing false witness is saying something about someone else that you know is not true. I can deal with that. But I have a long history of lying about myself.
There are different kinds of lies, some better than others. One form of lying is actually a non-sin and probably even counts as a good deed.
Once, after we wrecked his father's car, Bammer and I claimed that a UFO chased us into a ditch. It was technically true in that a police helicopter is an Unfriendly Flying Object.
Didn't matter. Bammer's old man said he knew immediately that we were lying. When we asked how, he said, "Because you two would lie even if the truth sounded better.''
Unlike stealing, adultery, murder and some of the other known "do nots,'' lying can actually keep another person from sinning by beating you up.
Plainly, certain occasions call for lying. When it comes to this, I believe that God would much rather have us be sinners than idiots.
For example, suppose your spouse asks, "Honey, do I look fat in this?''
The answer, if you value the quality of your life for the next month, is "No, dear.'' Under no circumstances should you ever reply with something like, "In what? In this room?''
Married people who want to stay married know how and when to lie. Not big lies, of course. If you lie about having an affair, you're a weasel. If you lie to spare the feelings of your spouse, it's not as bad.
The former is a felony lie, the latter a misdemeanor lie. Felony lying involves anything that deliberately hurts someone else, or a lie that keeps you from owning up to hurting someone.
Misdemeanor lies are handled on a case-by-case basis, generally when it comes to making a conscious choice between the whole truth and a whole skull.
It's not just the fear of physical punishment. Whenever I get pulled over for speeding, the officer always asks, "Do you know how fast you were going?''
I could be honest and say, "Yes, but I'm not telling you.'' That would only make him mad. So I say, "Five miles an hour.'' Doesn't matter. I always get a ticket anyway.
A lot depends on whom you're lying to and why you're lying. It's probably worse to lie to loved ones to escape their wrath than it is to lie to Pharaoh for the same reason.
There is one form of lying more destructive than all the rest, and we're all guilty of it. It prevents us from taking responsibility for our actions and blinds us to the healing aspects of truth.
The worst lies are the ones we tell ourselves. It's a form of rationalization that we treat as truth because it protects our all-important egos. It's the worst form of lying because we believe it.
Or so they say. Personally, I never do it. Honest.
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Ted Gibson is a hair god both inside and outside of the hair industry. He's been interviewed by countless hair and beauty magazines, not to mention on a dizzing array of appearances on
In an interview with BehindTheChair.com, in March of 2007, when asked about his favorite color he said "I love pink! Who doesn't?" Does his love of pink extend to the hot new hair color trend sweeping the Red Carpets and fashion runways?
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Probably. Why? Even though Ted doesn't specialize in hair color (his partner Jason Backe is the color guru) he strives to keep hair "fresh each season."
The famous hairstylist searches for new hair inspiration during his travels, by reading books and looking deep within himself to decide new directions to take his work. His favorite locations for gaining new inspiration includes The South of France, the Caribbean and New York City.
The Texas born hairstylist originally dreamed of growing up to become a Dallas Cowboy football player. Life doesn't always take us where we think we want to go and luckily for his many hair clients, Ted's early life as part of a military family opened his eyes to beauty in many cultures. After achieving great success in barber school, he knew that he wanted hair to be his life.
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If you listen to public radio, you might have heard me this weekend as a call-in guest on Marketplace Money. Unlike any of my other media appearances in the past few years, this one had nothing to do with my books, my blog, weight loss, headaches, or anything relevant to my online presence. Instead, I had a question about a $2600 request for overpayment on a 401K rollover from my last employer who made a vesting error on the employer's matching contributions and oh my God do you want to stab your eyes with a rusty paperclip yet? Because I do. Anyway, I wanted some help sorting out this financial mess that was not my fault but is now my problem, so Tess Vigeland and Kathy Kristof came to the rescue. You can listen to it by clicking the "Listen to the Show" or "Listen to this Story" buttons on this page and scrolling to the 21:35 mark. I even slipped in a plug for PastaQueen.com! I'm getting much better at this self-promotion […]


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Hope we get one of theses though.
so with the coming upgrades to an already outstanding building, and Indy's second to none rep for holding sports events, think Herb's changed his mind about wanting to have an All Star Game in Indy? It's been 25+ years, if we wanted it I don't think it'd be a problem to get.
I've always thought it'd be fun to have one in Indy, but from everything I've read those seem like throwing money down the rabbit hole.
I use my phone a lot during games for the live statistics feed. They don't flash the overall stat line often on the overheads and even then they don't provide a lot of the stats I want to see. If there was wifi it would definitely be a better connection.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
One of the big concerns is that local fans can't get tickets so it does nothing to improve your attendance in the community. It's just schmoozing with the Big Boys.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
What are the chances of getting a system installed that delivers beer straight to your cup in your seat every 8 minutes?
Meh...screw it then. I'm not interested
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"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
IBJ just couldn't wait to blow the load.
Every 8 minutes? It's impressive you remember the end of games. Check that, it's impressive you remember half time.
Can't believe it cost $1.6 M to install the advertising ribbons between the club level and balcony
I have read this too, but I find this hard to be the case. At least not with recent all-star games. Firstly, I don't know what city would want to host something if that event wasn't going to at least break even. Secondly, with all of the other activities that surround the game, specifically the NBA Jam Session, which is equivalent to the Super Bowl's NFL Experience (and which, by the way, set attendance records in Indy) you are attracting tons of people to the city that know darn well they will never make it to the game, but are ready to spend money at hotels and area restaurants.
I simply don't see how it could be bad for the franchise or for the city.
so did they have the press conference?
According to Grady, Herb wrote the check for all these improvements personally. That is damn impressive. Sorry but to me it is not even a competition between him and Irsay. Herb not only says he cares about his team and this city but he also shows it by not being afraid to open his pocket book.
It's a damn 50 foot wide video screen. That's free throw line to free throw line. Pretty awesome.
WiFi: whilst covering the area is not that hard (i guess I could put a network plan/design forward after a serious inspection) but you have to realise that 17k ppl on average want to access the net at the same time, because if your phone is properly setup it will pick up the wifi and use that instead of 3G or any other connection form.
But even @ 10k ppl using on avg 24Kbps (little bitty) you are still talking Gb pipes to carry that, the cost of that is astronomical and no, nobody would be happy if it was slow as molasses and you could rarely connect, think about the dns setup, the dhcp setup, wow, easy ? yeah on paper, in reality, COSTLY
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Did Herb pick up the $200 million bill on the construction of the Fieldhouse? I honestly can't remember what the specifics were in getting that built, but I would be SHOCKED if the public didn't at least foot some of the costs. My point is its unfair to say Herb loves his team and Irsay does not because Herb opens up his pocketbook. I love Herb and Irsay, but my guess is taxpayers helped build both their stadiums. It's great that Herb is willing to pay for upgrades to what is already the crown jewel of the NBA, but lets ask Peyton Manning, Dwight Freeney, Reggie Wayne, Dallas Clark, and Bob Sanders how tightly Irsay clenched his pocketbook.


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Following Monday morning's practice---the twelfth so far of training camp for North Carolina during this summer's training camp---head coach Larry Fedora spoke with reporters.
"It's 12 practices today. 12 straight practices. They're tired. They're sore. There's frustration because you've got coaches in them all the time. It's a good thing. It's exactly where we need to be right now," Fedora said.
Carolina's first-year head coach acted as though Saturday's scrimmage in Kenan Stadium was a long, long time ago although it was barely 48 hours prior, but having watched the scrimmage live and then extensively on film, he was ready to get back on the practice fields Monday and back to work.
"Golly, that was what? Four, six, days ago?" Fedora joked about the scrimmage. "It was good. We had some really good things in the scrimmage. We had some things that weren't good. It was a typical first scrimmage."
"I think the freshmen, it opened their eyes as far as the intensity and the tempo that it takes to be able to sustain that. But there were some really good things throughout it."
"Kareem Martin did some really nice things. Kevin Reddick was all over the field making plays everywhere. I mean, he was everywhere. Eric Ebron made some really nice plays. No. 26 (Giovani Bernard) made some nice plays. Up front Jonathan Cooper did some really good things," Fedora added.
Although UNC lost Reggie Wilkins to an injury in the scrimmage, and others such as Russell Bodine and Erik Highsmith weren't going full-go either Monday morning, the Tar Heels got back a couple of guys, including Brennan Williams and Shawn Underwood, as well as James Hurst.
For the first time since training camp convened we saw both Williams and Underwood practicing full speed without limited contact red jerseys.
"It's nice to have those guys back, and the great thing about it is we got Travis Bond a bunch of reps at the right tackle in case he has to go there. And then you've got some of those younger guys stepping up at guard, Landon Turner, and then you had the Caleb Peterson kid. You have other guys vying for that spot, and they've gotten a lot of reps, which is good," Fedora said.
Without Bodine the Tar Heels have looked at senior Peyton Jenest, as well as redshirt freshman Jarrod James at the center position. Jenest, who also has experience at left guard, worked with the first team at center on Monday.
"I think (with Jenest in the scrimmage) probably the first series the balls (shotgun snaps) were all high and all over the place," Fedora said. "And then he settled down and did a nice job. That's like the quarterback of that offensive line, and you get thrown out there and be the guy at that position, that's tough. But he did a nice job."
True freshman Quinshad Davis could definitely help UNC's depth situation at wide receiver, and it appears he's getting closer to taking the practice field for the first time live with the Tar Heels.
Fedora hinted that once Davis gets final clearance from doctors, he could be practicing as soon as UNC's next two-a-day round on Wednesday.
"Yeah, I think we're real close (with Davis)," Fedora said. "It's good. I think there's a couple of signatures to be made, and then we're ready to go. I'm anticipating him being out here on Wednesday is what I've been told. We don't have much depth right now (at wide receiver). And so we need that body out there and we need him learning, because we hope that he's going to contribute."
While UNC's depth at wide receiver is clearly shaky heading into the second full week of camp, things look a lot stronger along the defensive line, particularly with the return of Underwood.
Tim Jackson appears to be settled in for the foreseeable future at the three-technique defensive tackle position, and even with Underwood's return to the defensive rotation, Jackson was seen at practicing working in with the first-team unit on Monday.
"Tim is a guy that has grown into the inside. So he's been a guy that has been a defensive end and he still has the explosiveness now that we've moved him inside because he's gotten bigger. He gives us some quality depth inside and is vying for a starting spot right now," Fedora said.
Another defensive lineman that has been impressive so far this summer is true freshman Jessie Rogers, who recorded five tackles on Saturday.
Fedora indicated that Rogers is one of the true freshmen in strong position to play right away for the Tar Heels this fall, and on Monday he was seen working with the second-team defensive rotation.
"Jessie had five tackles in the scrimmage the other day in the reps that he got. So he's really, really doing a nice job. I think he's proven at this point in camp that he's going to be a contributor on our defense," he said.
At tight end, Ebron still appears to be the primary target for quarterback Bryn Renner, although we've been hearing good things all summer about Tabb.
Tabb wasn't practicing Monday, but Fedora continues to speak highly of both he, Ebron, and fellow young tight end Sean Fitzpatrick.
"It (tight end) is the one position on the field that I feel like we have good, quality depth," Fedora said. "That's the only one in the entire team. And so we've got enough depth to get us through a season and be good at that position."
"Ebron is playing well. Jack Tabb is solid and really a good football player. Jack is very mature, very solid. He blocks really well at the point of attack but he catches the ball real well. He's more athletic than people give him credit for. And 'Fitz is doing a heck of a job. So I'm really pleased with that tight end position," Fedora said.
"They've all three got different personalities, as you all well know. And they all contribute something differently also."


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Miguel Cabrera, pro baseball player for the Detroit Tigers, is the first in 45 years to claim the 'triple crown': he has the best annual batting average, the highest number of homeruns and the best RBI. Jeffrey Brown gets perspective from Drew Sharp of the Detroit Free Press on Cabrera's record and his place in baseball history. Continue reading


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My co-worker remarked the other day about how beautiful Beyonc's hair looked while she sang (lip-synced) the national anthem during the inauguration.
Comments like that made me realize that my life is hurtling straight toward middle-age-hood and there is nothing I can do about it.
I challenge Beyonc (or her stylist) to develop a real-life hairstyle. A style that can withstand 16 hours of on-the-ground, in-the-trenches, hand-to-hand parental combat. And most of all, a style that takes only four minutes to achieve.
See, my hair may start out looking like Beyonc's hair at 6:20 a.m. OK. So it probably doesn't, but just for the sake of argument, let's assume that it does. Said hair then races through the house collecting lunches, instruments and book bags.
The first real test comes at 7:01 a.m. when the hair exits the house into the snow/sleet/rain/hail/wind to wait for the bus.
At 7:09 a.m., the hair returns to the house looking just like it did when it got out of bed. A quick spritz of hairspray revitalizes at least half, maybe a quarter, of the earlier hairstyle.
By 8:29 a.m., the hair leaves the house again to wait in the snow/sleet/rain/hail/wind for another bus. There is no time for a touch up as the hair now makes its way to work where it stays for the next eight hours.
After work, I give up and the hair is slapped into a ponytail where it remains for the next five hours.
Hair issues are not the only things leading me toward middle-age-hood. Long gone are the days when my husband and I enjoyed leisurely dinners. Now I never see him. Well I see him, but our exchanges usually go something like this.
"Hey, How was your " I start.
"Good," he says. "I'll take daughter #1 to soccer."
"GREAT. I'LL meet you at violin/piano lessons with daughter #2," I say, throwing a day-old roll, a handful of Cheese-it crumbs and a warm juice bag at him for dinner as he sprints out the door.
"Then meet me in the parking lot at the school for basketball practice at 8 p.m.," he yells as the door slams behind him.
Three hours later, I drop daughter #1 off at basketball practice. As I pull out of the parking lot, a car drives by.
"That guy looks really familiar," I say to daughter #2.
"Uh Mom, that's Dad," she says.
The truth is, I actually might be passing right over middle-age-hood and straight into old-age-hood.
Last week, when the girls had the day off school, we headed to the mall to spend the last of their Christmas money.
We stopped in at one of those trendy, West Coast-originated clothing stores where they have a wall of TVs that show Huntington Beach, Calif. in real time.
There are fake palm trees out front, with hurricane shutters on fake windows. Inside it's pitch black with strategically placed accent lights, and the floor vibrates to the beat of the music screaming from the speakers.
I find daughter #1 in the back of the store looking at T-shirts.
"What's with this place? Didn't they pay the electric bill? I can't see a thing," I say, searching out a trendy light in the corner to read a price tag. "And what's with this music? I can barely hear myself think."
My daughter rolls her eyes. At least I think she did, I couldn't really see anything.
Maybe if I just had that cool Beyonc hair, the music wouldn't seem as loud and the lights would be just right.
I know, who am I kidding.
Plug in that electric blanket. It's way past my bedtime.
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Andrea McArdle to Release Two New Albums 70s AND SUNNY: LIVE AT 54 BELOW and CALENDAR DREAM
Broadway legend Andrea McArdle has two new albums set for release on Broadway Records. The first, "70s and Sunny: Live At 54 BELOW", was recorded during her triumphant debut at the new Broadway hotspot 54 BELOW and will be released on December 11, 2012 and is available for pre-order HERE. The second recording, "Calendar Dream", is an exciting new project that teams Andrea up with a stellar array of Broadway's most awarded writers to journey though a year of a woman's life.
"We are thrilled to be working with Andrea McArdle on these two very different but equally memorable album projects," stated Van Dean, co-founder of Broadway Records. "The first album gives her fans an opportunity to experience her outstanding 54 BELOW live show any time they want. The second album consists of all new material from many of Broadway's best established and emerging writers."
"70s and Sunny" debuted to sold-out houses at 54 BELOW in the summer of 2012. Andrea McArdle, Broadway's original ANNIE, the voice that helped define the seventies for many, revisits the music that defined that era for her and helped influence the artist she became. From Peter Allen to Stephen Schwartz, from Billy Joel to Broadway, from Jerry Herman to Marvin Hamlisch, "70s and Sunny" rewards listeners with fresh takes on music heard on stages, on screens and on the radio. "70s and Sunny" kicks off the new partnership between Broadway Records and 54 BELOW. Other albums in the series include the previously announced recordings by Patti LuPone (release date: December 11, 2012) and Norbert Leo Butz (release date: January 15, 2013).
"Calendar Dream" boasts brilliant new material from a Who's Who of Pulitzer Prize, Academy Award, Tony Award, Emmy Award, Grammy Award and Golden Globe Award winning and nominated writers, including: Amanda Green, Carol Hall, Rupert Holmes, John Kander, Tom Kitt & Brian Yorkey, Henry Krieger & Scott Logsdon, Alan Menken & David Zippel, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, Tim Rice & Alan Menken, Dana Rowe & Maribeth Graham and Maury Yeston.
"Calendar Dream" is an anagram for Andrea's name and will feature 13 new songs, one for each month of the year and one about a year in the life of a woman facing a new and unexpected adventure. Andrea will explore what it is like to be newly single and starting the next chapter in her life in a CD of all new material written just for her.
"When my friend and collaborator Scott Logsdon told me about this idea he had for a new CD, I never dreamed that I would be given the gift of new material from some of the greatest writers in the history of Broadway," said Andrea. "It's so exciting and humbling to be collaborating with people who thrill and entertain me. As I face new challenges and experiences as a newly single woman starting over, this is a great way to reconnect with my fans and the public and let them know who I am today."
Some of the shows from Andrea's new collaborator's include: Aida, Beauty and the Beast, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Bring It On, Cabaret, Chess, Chicago, A Christmas Story, City of Angels, Dreamgirls, Evita, The Fix, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Next to Normal, Nine, Side Show, Titanic, The Witches of Eastwick and Zorba.
"Andrea McArdle: 70s and Sunny - Live At 54 BELOW" will be released on December 11, 2012. "Calendar Dream" is slated for release sometime in 2013.
54 BELOW is located at 254 W. 54th Street. Tickets and additional information are available at www.54Below.com.
Andrea McArdle first captured the hearts of theatergoers in 1977 when she originated the title role in the mega-musical hit Broadway musical ANNIE, based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie. Since then, she has starred in several Broadway musicals as well playing many leading roles on stages the world over. Andrea has brought her award-winning vocal talents to national and international concert halls from Carnegie Hall to the Las Vegas Hilton to the Hong Kong Philharmonic as well as several remarkable television appearances through the years. Ms. McArdle has sung for each American President from Gerald Ford to Bill Clinton. She honed her craft by working with some of the legends of the entertainment industry such as Ethel Merman, Liza Minnelli, Julie Andrews, Bob Hope, Liberace, Frank Sinatra, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Stephen Schwartz, Tim Rice, Trisha Yearwood and Elton John to name just a few. As Annie she became the youngest performer ever to be nominated for a Tony Award as Best Lead Actress in a Musical. She also received the Theater World and Outer Critics' Circle Awards for the girl with the red hair and big voice. She subsequently conquered London with her portrayal of Little Orphan Annie in the West End. Andrea was then tapped to portray Judy Garland in the acclaimed NBC television movie "Rainbow". She appeared in the 1999 Rob Marshall-directed TV version of "Annie", singing the "Star To Be" segment of the song "N.Y.C." The stage has continued to welcome Andrea "home" throughout the years, she starred in the Jerry Herman musical Jerry's Girls alongside Carol Channing and Leslie Uggams as herself; as Fantine in the original Broadway run of Les Miserables; as the sassy Smoking Car, Ashley, in the original Broadway cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Starlight Express; as Belle in Broadway's Beauty And The Beast and as the original Margy Frake in Broadway's State Fair. Andrea was lauded for her portrayal of Sally Bowles in both the US National and International tours of the Tony Award winning revival of Cabaret and also toured as Eponine in Les Miserables. Other notable roles include: Mrs. Johnston in Blood Brothers; Eva Peron, in Evita; Nancy in Oliver; Sandy in Grease; the Narrator in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Miss Hannigan in Annie; Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun, Rose in Gypsy; Esther (the Judy Garland role) in Meet Me In St Louis; Sonia in They're Playing Our Song; as Peter Pan and appeared as herself in Off-Broadway's The Vagina Monologues. Andrea is a much in demand vocalist and has performed in the showrooms of many of the Las Vegas and Atlantic City's top hotels and casinos, and in cabarets and nightclubs such as New York City's renowned Joe's Pub at The Public Theatre, Feinstein's at the Regency Hotel, among many others. She can be heard on the Grammy Winning, Platinum selling Original Broadway Cast recording of Annie, as well as the cast recordings of Jerry's Girls, State Fair, the television soundtrack of Rob Marshall's "Annie", as well as her own solo CD titled "Andrea McArdle: On Broadway". Andrea McArdle recently won a 2011 NYMF award for Outstanding Individual Performance for her role in Greenwood The Musical.
BROADWAY RECORDS is a new label dedicated to Broadway and Off Broadway-related recordings and is a division of the theatrical production and investment company, The Broadway Consortium. The Broadway Consortium (winner of Best Revival of a Musical Tony® Award in 2012) was co-founded by Van Dean and Kenny Howard. Broadway Records releases include the Original Broadway Cast Recordings of Bonnie & Clyde and Lysistrata Jones, "Nick Jonas: Songs from How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying", "Laura Osnes: Dream A Little Dream – Live at the Café Carlyle" and Jekyll & Hyde 2012 Concept Recording. The Broadway Consortium's Broadway producing credits include Chinglish, Bonnie & Clyde, Gore Vidal's The Best Man, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, Evita (2012) and Cinderella. West End: Master Class (2012). Together, Kenny and Van executive produced the Grammy® nominated 2011 Broadway Cast Recording of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying with Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette. The general counsel for Broadway Records and The Broadway Consortium is Barry Miller. For more information, go to www.BroadwayConsortium.com or www.BroadwayRecords.com.
54 BELOW is located at 254 West 54th Street. Tickets and information are available at www.54Below.com.


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Despite a magnificent surge in small-cap stocks since 2009, I believe that the best opportunities in today's marketplace still remain with the smaller issues in the stock market.
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Rounding out this year's winner's circle in the security category is another patch management and scanning tool: PatchLink Update 6 from PatchLink Corp.
PatchLink Update 6, the Bronze Award winner, is an upgrade to PatchLink's evergreen patch and vulnerability management software. The Internet-based PatchLink Update 6 scans networks for security holes and works with all Microsoft, AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, Linux, Novell NetWare and MacOS X operating systems.
Judges took note of PatchLink Update's new features, which include automatic computer discovery within an IP address range, domain or organization group; a patch management desktop deployment manager that offers patch information and install options; WAN patch distribution for networks with low bandwidth or heavy-use connections, and a tool that automatically detects mobile computers and responds accordingly.
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text: Homeland Renewable Energy ("HRE"), the agricultural?waste?to?energy specialist, announces that its anaerobic digestion ("AD") division, Homeland Biogas Energy ("HB Energy") has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Achor Anaerobic LLC ("Achor"), a provider of innovative AD technology. Under the agreement, HB Energy will use Achor's unique "achorlytic" enzyme and digestion?inoculating technology to significantly enhance the productivity of anaerobic digestion in its projects in the US and elsewhere. HB Energy will also work with Achor to license the technology to third parties. Achor's technology uses enzymes to significantly increase the biogas production from digestible materials, including animal and food wastes as used by HB Energy at its facilities. Achor and HB Energy are together carrying out large scale tests of the Achor technology at AD facilities operated by HB Energy in Wisconsin. The results of the tests are expected to be available during the summer, and preliminary indications show very favorable improvements in productivity. HB Energy focuses on turning animal agriculture waste and other organic waste streams into usable energy for America. HB Energy develops, owns and operates anaerobic digestion plants capable of producing various forms of renewable energy. HB Energy has a pipeline of over 15 large scale AD projects, ranging from 3MW to 20MW in size. Rupert Fraser, Chief Executive Officer of HRE, said "With the benefit of Achor's technology and our project design, construction and operating skills, we are well placed to develop our pipeline of new large?scale AD plants, serving our customers in livestock farming and food processing. Achor's technology will enable us to build larger scale anaerobic digestion plants with more competitive economics, so that we can produce truly renewable energy while removing waste problems for farmers and food companies." Chris Barry, cofounder of Achor and originator of the achorlytic approach to accelerating and enhancing anaerobic digestion, said "Achor Anaerobic is delighted to be working in partnership with HB Energy. The business, engineering and planning base provided by HB Energy provides the perfect platform for the exploitation and expansion of our technology. We aim to make HB Energy the most advanced and profitable AD company in the US and beyond through enabling them to get the very best from the feedstocks available. We will work with them on innovative design and development that will be game¬changing' in the field of anaerobic digestion and bioenergy." 06.15.2011


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Ready Pac Inc. will highlight several products at this year's United Fresh Produce Association show May 14-16 in San Diego, including two nominees for the show's best-product awards.
Featured products include Ready Pac's new custom peel and reseal clamshell film, one of the packaging finalists, according to a news release from Irwindale, Calif.-based Ready Pac.
The new film is easy to open and tamper-evident, and it keeps lettuce fresh while using about one-third less plastic, allowing for an extra layer on each pallet during transport, according to a news release.
Also on tap for United Fresh are new products in Ready Pac's Salad Bowl line. One of the new products, Apple Bleu Pecan, has already enjoyed strong sales. It features fresh-cut apples over a bed of arugula and baby greens, walnuts, pecans and a bleu cheese vinaigrette dressing.
Ready Pac also will highlight four new recipes in its Bistro Organic Salad Bowl line:
- Organic Cranberry Walnut,
- Organic Chicken Caesar,
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- Organic Honey Mustard Baby Spinach.
Ready Pac plans to introduce its Bistro Fruit Salad, another packaging award finalist, at United Fresh. The product comes in a recloseable single-serve bowl of fresh-cut fruit, a sweet dressing and dried fruit or nut garnish. It's available in three varieties: Tropical Fruit Salad, Caramel Fruit Salad and Waldorf Fruit Salad.


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A 12-year-old girl is the fourth El Pasoan to die from flu complications this flu season, city health officials said Wednesday.
"This child's death comes at a time when our staff continues to work diligently to track the current flu patterns and as we collectively work to prevent more cases. While it is difficult news to bear, it is also galvanizes our commitment to making a positive difference in our community," Bruce Parsons, city of El Paso interim public health director, said in a statement.
City health officials said the girl, who died last week, had a medical history that included other serious health conditions.
People with weakened immune systems are more likely than others to develop serious flu-related complications, said Fernando Gonzalez, epidemiologist with the El Paso Public Health Department.
Gonzalez said information about the latest death is incomplete because health officials still are investigating all four flu-related deaths reported in El Paso.
"The flu is preventable, and the vaccine is still the best way to avoid catching the flu," Gonzalez said. "It is especially important for vulnerable populations -- the young, the elderly and those with chronic diseases -- to get vaccinated against influenza."
From October through the third week of January, a total of 2,902 flu cases have been reported to the El Paso Public Health Department.
Nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported nine flu-related deaths of children in the week of Jan. 6 to 12, bringing the total number of pediatric deaths to 29 for the 2012-13 flu season.
CDC officials also reported 5,249 laboratory-confirmed flu-related hospitalizations across the nation since Oct. 1.
Last week, New Mexico health officials reported five flu-associated deaths in that state that involved adults ranging in age from 56 to 94.
"Influenza-associated hospitalization rates continue to be highest among people 65 and older," the CDC said. "Of the 5,249 influenza-associated hospitalizations that have been reported this season, 49.6 percent have been among people 65 and older."
Gonzalez said the city Public Health Department is urging residents to get flu shots and practice other preventive measures, such as washing hands and staying home when sick.
"We are hoping that the flu season will peak soon," Gonzalez said. "But until it does, people still need to get all the protection that is available to them."
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The El Paso Public Health Department recommends these tips to prevent spreading the flu: