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256 Townhouse Rest
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The Port of Oakland and the Service Employees International Union Local 1021 have reached a tentative contract agreement, signaling an end to the stalemate that has dragged on for more than a year.
Negotiating teams for the two sides reached a tentative agreement late this week. The contract will go to a vote of SEIU's members on Wednesday.
Members voted down the last contract presented more than a year ago by the SEIU bargaining committee. The workers, mostly janitorial, electrical and more than 200 other support staff at the Oakland International Airport and Oakland harbor, have been without a contract since then.
Port officials and SEIU were supposed to enter into a fact-finding period as a result of the impasse. Instead, a strike earlier in November and the intervention of Mayor Jean Quan helped push them back to the table.
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I finally snapped some pictures of these tasty pork chops, so hopefully I can inspire some of you to try them (and I hate to bring it up, but grilling weather won't be around too much longer for this year!) Be sure to serve with limes cut lengthwise into fourths, so each person can squeeze lots of fresh lime juice over their pork chop.
(Grilled Cuban Pork Chops Mojo were updated with photos and better instructions, September 2013)
Grilled Cuban Pork Chops Mojo
(Makes 4 servings, recipe created by Kalyn)
4 thick boneless pork top loin chops
2 limes, cut into quarters (for squeezing on the pork chops at the table)
Marinade Ingredients:
1/3 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice
3 T fresh squeezed lime juice (I use my fresh-frozen lime juice)
2 T vegetable oil (I used grapeseed oil)
2 tsp. garlic puree (I used Trader Joe's crushed garlic)
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. minced fresh onion (or 1/2 tsp. dried onion flakes will work)
1/2 tsp. Penzey's Pork Chop Seasoning (optional, but it adds a slight hickory flavor which is good; you could also use a few tiny drops of Liquid Smoke.)
1-2 bay leaves
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Cost and Benefits: A PhD Student's Research
When Sarah Hornack started her doctorate at AU in 2008, she was on a mission. "Going into grad school, I had been working in a small, community-based clinic in North Carolina where families sometimes drove two hours for weekly therapy appointments," she says. "I wanted to learn how to make the delivery of services more efficient so that more people could receive the mental health treatment they needed."
A clinical psychology PhD candidate, Hornack is also a researcher at AU's Program Evaluation Research Lab (PERL). Her focus in on intensive, in-patient substance abuse programs, specifically gender-sensitive programs that address the needs of women. "Historically, substance abuse treatment has been designed with the male client in mind. Women are presented with a host of obstacles to treatment, including sexual abuse, physical abuse, and spousal abuse," she says. "Often they're the primary caregivers in the family, too, which prevents them from coming to treatment because they can't just leave their kids behind."
Working with professor and mentor Dr. Brian Yates, Hornack is following 15,000 women enrolled in intensive, gender-sensitive programs. She will evaluate whether participation in these programs affects the rate at which women used services afterwards compared to beforehand. "Dr. Yates and I have spent a lot of time thinking about what services in particular are helping them to become better functioning members of their family, as well as society," she says. "We want to know what the costs and benefits are of providing those services. Are women getting jobs? Are they using health services more or less? Are they relapsing and entering substance abuse treatment again?"
Yates always hoped to have students like Hornack in PERL. "Collaborating with Sarah on her thesis and dissertation research continues to inspire me," he says. "I had always hoped that PERL would attract and retain graduate students such as Sarah, adding to their clinical training the quantitative and qualitative skills in improvement of human service programs that can be gained through evaluation research. She has led the way for four other doctoral students in clinical psychology to join PERL in subsequent years."
Hornack's colleagues at PERL are asking similar questions through their own cost-assessment research. PERL is dedicated to evaluating human services programs that address issues such as mental health and substance abuse. Current doctoral students are researching topics including drug abuse, seasonal affective disorder, and eating disorders, each evaluating different programs. "A lot of labs are focused on specific medical or psychological conditions, whereas as evaluators, we look at many different issues," says Hornack. "When we all get together we have entirely different things to share about our research and ideas."
Despite their varying focus areas, all PERL researchers share a common goal: to help programs evaluate their cost, effectiveness, and benefits so they can be stronger, more efficient, and more impactful in their communities. Though collecting and evaluating so much research data is a challenge, Hornack is confident that working at PERL will help her meet her goals. "Dr. Yates has given so much support," she says. "He's provided so much structure and guidance that I feel confident in producing this dissertation project and entering the workplace in a research-oriented setting. It's a great environment to work in because he's very willing to foster your development as a professional."
As she continues to evaluate the costs and benefits of women-focused substance abuse programs, Hornack hopes to leave her mark on the field—both in the literature available to researchers and in the families and communities she's working with. "At the heart of it, I think the extent to which women are able to rejoin their families and rejoin society is what makes it impactful for me," she says.


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Everyone is expecting lousy earnings next week, Jim Cramer told "Mad Money" viewers Friday, and when the bar is set low, even mediocre news can send stocks higher. That's why Cramer said his game plan will be paying attention to a few key earnings reports. Cramer said on Monday he'll be watching the German industrial production numbers as well as any news out of China over the weekend. In a "less is more" scenario, Cramer said he wants to see bad news from Germany, which will force them to play ball with the rest of Europe, but good news from China. Tuesday brings earnings from Alcoa ( AA) and Yum Brands ( YUM), two stocks very closely levered to the health of the Chinese economy. Cramer said Alcoa will likely be hurt by Chinese aluminum production, but he likes Yum Brands in the low $60s. Then on Wednesday, Costco ( COST) will be reporting. Cramer said that owning expensive stocks in this environment is risky, which is why anyone still owning Costco is being greedy. Also on Wednesday, a FedEx ( FDX) analyst meeting. Cramer said with the bar set low, any positive numbers could send that stock higher. For Thursday, it's grocery chain Safeway ( SWY) that's due to report. Cramer said Safeway remains "a falling knife" and he much prefers Whole Foods ( WFM). He was also bullish on trucking company JB Hunt ( JBHT), a stock that could send the transports higher as its not exposed to Asia, nor does it ship crops or coal. Finally on Friday, it's Wells Fargo ( WFC) and JPMorgan Chase ( JPM), two stocks he owns for his charitable trust,


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30 Days Of The 2014 Tony Awards: Day #28 - SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Turns 30
One of the most innovative and unusual musicals in Broadway history, May 2 marks the 30th anniversary of the Broadway premiere of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's seminal SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE and we honor it as we look ahead to the 2014 Tony Awards.
Finishing The Hat
"White. A blank page or canvas," begins the iconic opening moments of SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, a two-act musical musing on the life of pointillist painter Georges Seurat and his artistic legacy. Perhaps no other Broadway musical before or since has so brazenly and brilliantly evoked the artist's dilemma and so eloquently expressed the artist's plight as Sondheim and Lapine's work in this show amply exhibits. From the ingenuous use of a pointillism-inspired score throughout the proceedings, to the visually arresting overall design and anomalous staging of the original production, to say nothing of the cast of note-perfect actors in each and every one of the roles, the original SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE on Broadway was a modern marvel then, and, now, more than 30 years later, remains just as vital, alive and important.
Sondheim's score alone is packed with many treasures, first and foremost the unforgettable "Sunday" finale that ends both acts, which somehow both musically and lyrically sums up the creation of a work of art - and its effect - and capsulizes it into a single song. A mere single sentence, as well, no less - as was Sondheim's intention with the structure of the evocative and vivid lyrics set to the gently building melody. So, too, was the idea of setting the second act one hundred years after the first a stroke of certain genius - bringing the themes of the piece firmly into the then-present day, the plight of the central artistic figure of the act, Georges's American great-grandson George, could be seen dealing with many of the same issues as his great-grandfather had done in the first act, set way back in Paris-set 1884.
Furthermore, musical moments like "Finishing The Hat" sum up not only the oft-hidden feelings and labyrinthe emotions of a painter, but of all artists dealing with the choice of whether to commit themselves fully to their art, fully to life or somehow find a happy medium between the two. Does that even exist? So goes the moral of the musical moment - and the central question of much of the drama.
Then, there is "Move On". Has Sondheim written a more rapturous melody, before or since? And, those aching, rich and philosophical lyrics! Certainly, as originally enacted by Broadway headliners Mandy Patinkin and Bernadette Peters, a more powerful and soul-searing sequence would be difficult to envision, let alone actually find - now or ever; on Broadway or anywhere else.
As the line so perfectly presents, "Work is what you do for others, art is what you do for yourself," and that is what SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE is really about. Art, love, life - and how intimately they all are linked for all of us, but especially the artists among us.
So, now, take a look at Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters and company performing SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE in full as originally seen in its Broadway premiere way back in 1984.
As a special bonus, watch the dynamic duo recreate "Move On" at the SONDHEIM! THE BIRTHDAY CONCERT 80th birthday celebration a few years ago.
So, what exactly is it about SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE that makes it such a timeless and invaluable musical for any age? Is it the idiosyncratic style and sound of the show? Is it the incomparable Sondheim score? Or, is it the provocatively presented idea at the core making it so easy for us all to relate to the artist's plight? Whatever it is for you personally, we all can agree that Broadway has never been the same since Sondheim and Lapine taught us how to see not only art and artists a little differently, but musical theatre, too.
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Sideshow announces that their Ark of the Covenant Prop Replica will be available for Pre-Order through the Sideshow Newsletter on Thursday, June 24th, which is typically published between 6PM and 7PM (Pacific Time). Pictured are new images of this Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark collectible. While not a true 1:1 scale replica, it still looks mighty impressive.
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Red Sox acquire INF/OF Kelly Johnson from New York Yankees
BOSTON, MA - The Boston Red Sox today acquired infielder/outfielder Kelly Johnson from the New York Yankees in exchange for shortstop Stephen Drew and cash considerations.
Executive Vice President/General Manager Ben Cherington made the announcement.
Johnson, 32, has played in 77 games for the Yankees this season between third base (41 games), first base (27), left field (3), second base (1), and right field (1). The left-handed batter has hit .219 (44-for-210) this season with nine doubles, two triples, six home runs, 22 RBI, and 23 walks this season, and is currently on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left groin.
A nine-year major league veteran, Johnson has hit .251 with 200 doubles, 40 triples, 130 home runs, 464 RBI, 81 stolen bases, and 462 walks in 1,128 career games between the Braves (2005, 2007-09), Diamondbacks (2010-11), Blue Jays (2011-12), Rays (2013), and Yankees (2014). He has hit at least 16 home runs in five different seasons, including a career-high 26 homers in 2010. Between the Braves (2005) and Rays (2013), he has appeared in six postseason games.
Drew, 31, has hit .176 (23-for-131) with six doubles, one triple, four home runs, and 11 RBI in 39 games for Boston this year. Over his last 13 games, he has posted a .377 on-base percentage and hit .267 (12-for-45) with three doubles, one triple, two home runs, eight walks, and six RBI. Over his two seasons with the Red Sox (2013-14), Drew hit .236 (135-for-573) with 35 doubles, nine triples, 17 home runs, and 98 RBI in 163 games. Defensively he appeared in 163 games at shortstop (160 starts), and his .986 fielding percentage is the highest among all American League shortstops in that span. For his career, Drew is a .261 hitter with 216 doubles, 61 triples, 94 home runs, and 427 RBI in 975 major league games between the Arizona Diamondbacks (2006-12), Oakland Athletics (2012), and Red Sox (2013-14).
This is the first trade between the Red Sox and Yankees since August 13, 1997, when Boston acquired catcher Mike Stanley and infielder Randy Brown from the Yankees for right-handed pitcher Tony Armas Jr. and a player to be named later.


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The Transformative Business of Managing the Wright Fund
On the third floor of McNair Hall, a glass wall separates the El Paso Corporation Finance Center from the eyes of a prospective MBA student. The room is alive with activity — a stock ticker, 10 computers, seven displays and two LED boards with commodities, currency exchanges and treasury markets on one and equity market indices, Jones School recruiters and Wright Fund holdings on the other.
A full time MBA student explains how the center is used, "Finance courses are based on theory, this room is about learning practical applications for that theory. You get training with the finance tools you might use in a job, like Bloomberg, FactSet and Capital IQ. It's also home to the Wright Fund. "
Since 1995, the M.A. Wright Fund has served as an educational investment program for students at the Jones School. Founded with a gift from the former chairman of Humble Oil (now ExxonMobil) Myron "Mike" A. Wright's estate to Rice's endowment, the fund included a mandate that a portion of the endowment be managed exclusively by Rice MBA students in order to gain valuable money management experience.
The fund's impact on students comes from coursework that develops an understanding of top-down asset management. The core of the Wright Fund experience is two semester-long courses that teach a broad view of investment management: students begin by performing analysis on individual securities, and by their second semester are analyzing factors that affect sectors or even the entire market.
This process teaches students the context of the market as a whole, making their analysis more robust and complete. The fund also allows students to foster their peers' education: senior Wright Fund students supervise the analyses of junior students, and annually the fund awards scholarships generated from its own returns to the two top students.
These elements provide students more incentive to be good stewards of the endowment.
The Wright Fund is run by Dr. Jill Foote, director of the El Paso Corporation Finance Center, along with assistance from students elected each semester as Chief Investment Officer, Chief Economist and Chief Operations Officer. This structure allows the students to be an integral part of the rigorous application process, which requires stock analysis and an interview.
The 2011 officers, all of whom graduated in the spring, have one unique characteristic: none of them were finance majors or held jobs in finance.
"The Wright Fund positions itself to be open to all three programs, whether there's a finance background or not. We're clearly a testament to that," CIO Nolan Waugh '11 says.
Waugh is a Rice undergrad ('04) in computer science. He worked as a web developer for a legal publishing firm in Houston for three years before taking a job at the Jones School in the El Paso Finance Center. "During college I helped set up the first version of the trading floor in the finance center. Coming back, the plan was to manage the finance center and also pursue an MBA." Waugh graduated from the professionals program.
COO Natalie Higdem '11 earned a hotel restaurant management degree from University of Houston in 2005. She worked for Aramark managing suite operations for events at Reliant Stadium and for a nonprofit putting on special events, raising funds and doing board relations. "My growing interest in finance and energy led me to the Rice MBA program."
Chief Economist Evan Bertrand '11 graduated from Rice with a music degree in 2005. He spent three years as a percussionist at the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. "I felt like there was more opportunity for growth and variety outside of the music world. I was interested in finance and knew that the only way to make that drastic of a transition was to get an MBA."
The blend of student backgrounds enhanced the experience. "We all had something to offer," Evan says. "The students with finance backgrounds obviously had technical knowledge, but the students with non-traditional backgrounds were able to approach equities in a fresh way."
This fresh perspective is exactly the kind of innovation the fund looks for in its members. For Natalie, "The Wright Fund allowed me to do a deep dive into financial statements in a way I had not necessarily done in my classes. It also gave me the opportunity to meet alumni in many different industries and better understand what I wanted to do after school."
As an associate in the Business Valuation group at Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, she says, "Participating in the Wright Fund helped not just my interview process but also my onboarding as a new hire. Much of what I am working on now is quite similar to the analysis and reports I worked on as an analyst in the Wright Fund."
The Wright Fund contributed to Evan's career as well. At ExxonMobil he provides financial analysis as part of the Controller's division and is currently supporting the company's IT business. "The Wright Fund, more so than any other activity in the Rice MBA program, requires you to formulate an opinion and defend it to a scrutinizing audience. Now I have to do that every day."
With a four-hour class every Tuesday night the Wright Fund was a challenge for a fully-employed student. Nolan found that, despite the grueling schedule, he flourished. "Even in the first few weeks I was better at my job and had a better understanding of the resources in the finance center."
Which is really the point. "Business school students are here for two years," Jill points out. "They're expected to immediately transition into a higher-level job than they had before. A big challenge is to provide a pathway between classroom learning and applying theory, principles and models to live situations. Both the Finance Center and Wright Fund aim to bridge that gap and in the process make the students more knowledgeable and more marketable."
The Wright Fund currently manages $900,000. Its charter expressly forbids the kind of risk-taking that characterized the recent global financial crisis and encourages ethical, disciplined and holistic asset management.
This approach has generated dual returns: monetary and educational. The fund's annualized return over the past 10 years has firmly outperformed its benchmark (the S&P 500). Second, the fund has produced successful professionals in a wide variety of disciplines, whose training in the Wright Fund continues to pay dividends in the form of substantial, mutually beneficial relationships with top finance firms, and increased prominence for Rice University on the world business stage.
Jill Foote is an industry expert who came to train the next generation of asset managers. As director of the El Paso Corporation Finance Center, she also directs the M.A. Wright Fund and is faculty advisor to the Rice Finance Club. She came to the Jones School in 2005 and has 13 years of experience from Goldman Sachs in New York, where, among other positions, she was vice president, managing a large group involved in strategic initiatives, new business ventures, risk management, and operational, regulatory, and financial audits and risk reviews. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst, has a BA in Economics and Managerial Studies from Rice (Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa), an MA in Economics from New York University and a PhD in Economics from Fordham University.


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Nine Million Viewers Tune In
The Cardinals and Red Sox had identical 97-65 records this season to top their respective leagues, and now will meet in the 2013 World Series to determine the best team in baseball, with Game 1 scheduled for Wednesday at 8:00pm ET on FOX. The matchup will be the fourth between the Clubs, with the Cardinals winning tense seven game series in 1946 and 1967 before being swept by the Red Sox in the historic 2004 Fall Classic.
The exciting matchup will carry the momentum of a very compelling Postseason, as TV viewership increased for every round of the Postseason compared to last year. Overall, the Postseason to date has averaged 4.7 million viewers across FOX, TBS and MLB Network, an increase of +7% through the end of last year's LCS.
That audience was capped by last night's clinching win by the Red Sox in Game 6 of the ALCS, which drew 9.0 million viewers, making it the most-watched LCS game since Game 6 of the 2010 NLCS between the Giants and Phillies. The game led FOX to a victory in primetime against all competition, with the highest rated Saturday night for FOX since January.
Game 6 drew a 31.9 local rating in Boston, which makes it the highest rated Red Sox game since Game 7 of the 2008 ALCS. In Detroit, the game drew a 27.5. Detroit finished the series with an average 30.2 rating, making this the second highest rated LCS ever in Detroit, behind only 2006.
Game 1 of the World Series is set for Wednesday, October 23 in Boston. Coverage begins on FOX at 7:30pm ET.


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Monday mornings are always tough. This one I'm exceptionally sluggish.
It was a busy weekend. I emceed two different events on Saturday… The Walk Now for Autism and Weston Relay for Life.
When I think back on my weekend, sure I'm tired, but I have NOTHING to complain about!
I often blog about rough moments with my girls. But I am so blessed that they are healthy. They do not have special needs. I can put their clothes on their beds and they can dress themselves and put on their own shoes and socks. They can play with their Barbie's for hours while I get chores done.
Sure they have tantrums, but not none that I can't quickly get under control. Or avoid with a quick bargain or even bribe (not proud of that).
The families who I had the pleasure of meeting at both events go through so much and on a daily basis. Their lives are forever changed based on illness or having a special needs child.
It was a great reminder of how much I sometimes take for granted.
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Angler reels in Arizona's heaviest recorded fishPosted: Updated:
Business should pick up for the fishing guide who just set a new state record for heaviest fish ever recorded in Arizona.
Arizona Game and Fish Department spokesman Nick Walter said 56-year-old Eddie "Flathead Ed" Wilcoxson was asleep on the fold-out cot of his pontoon boat on early Friday morning when his fish tale began.
Walter said it was 2:37 a.m. when Wilcoxson awoke to hear his reel's drag being pulled out by the big fish. It took Wilcoxson about 35 minutes to land the 76.52-pound flathead catfish. It measured 53.5 inches in total length with a 34.75-inch girth. Bill Stewart, also of Surprise, was on the boat as well.
Walter said it also became the heaviest recorded fish of any species in state history, topping the 74-pound flathead catfish caught in 1988 out of the Colorado River by Walter Wilson of Bard, CA.
Wilcoxson owns the "AZ Fishing 4 Flathead Cat" fishing guide service.
He said he received his new guide license April 1. "But I've been fishing Arizona my whole life," he said.
"Everybody's got the same chance I do," Wilcoxson said. "You just have to get out and do it."
In addition to flathead catfish, the 2,015-acre Bartlett Lake, located in the Tonto National Forest northwest of Phoenix, holds largemouth bass, sunfish, crappie, channel catfish, carp and crayfish.
Bartlett Lake also produced the state record carp that weighed 37 pounds, measured 40 inches, and was caught in 1987 by Jonathan Gardner of Phoenix.
A USFS Tonto Pass is required to access Bartlett Lake.
Copyright 2013 CBS 5 (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation). All rights reserved.


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The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Fanning and Manatee Springs state parks and Nature Coast State Trail will host a Scavenger hunt throughout the park for Earth Day.
Park Ranger Howard Meyer will read a book by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings called The Secret River before the hunt begins. The reading will take place on the stage located in the park from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from there the hunt will begin. There will be prize for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place participants and everyone will receive a certificate of participation.
Tax help
There will be a free tax preparation and e-file with AARP Tax Aide at Luther Callaway Public Library in Chiefland. Volunteers will be at the library between noon and 4 p.m.
For more information or to make an appointment, call 352-493-2758.
Friday — Saturday
HCE, Woodmen hold yard sale
The HCE Chiefland Club will hold a joint yard sale with the Woodmen Lodge of Trenton from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on State Road 26 in Trenton. The Woodmen Lodge will sell hotdogs and drinks.
Give blood, save lives at
Bronson blood drive
LifeSouth and the community of Bronson invite you to be a part of saving lives when they host a blood drive between noon and 4 p.m. Look for the bloodmobile near the County Courthouse in Bronson.
Pre-school Storytime
These programs use books and music to present the young children with the concept that books, reading, and libraries are fun and enjoyed at all ages. The programs last 30 minutes.
A.F. Knotts Public Library - Yankeetown
March 13, at 3 p.m. - St. Patrick's Day Theme
March 20, at 3 p.m. - The Color Green Theme
Bronson Public Library
March 12, at 10:30 a.m. - St. Patrick's Day Theme
March 26, at 10:30 a.m. - The Color Green
WWII veterans meet
The World War II veterans will meet Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at the Ivy House Restaurant in Williston.
Feel free to bring a spouse, friend or fellow veteran.
If you have questions, call Virginia Lewis at 352-528-2310.
Florida native plants group meeting
The Florida native plants group meets at 10 a.m. at the Levy County Extension Office, 625 N. Hathaway Ave., Bronson.
n Friday, March 16:
3 – 5:30 p.m. - Steer Entry
5 – 5:30 p.m. - Consumer Judging Registration
5:30 p.m. - Primary & Senior Judging Event
6 p.m. - Junior Judging Event
6:30 – 8 p.m. - Creative Life Skills Entry (NON-FOOD ITEMS)
n Saturday, March 17:
7 – 10 a.m. - Swine Entry
9 – 11 a.m. - Creative Life Skills Entry
10:30 – 11 a.m. - Livestock Judging Registration
11 a.m. - Livestock Judging Events
n Bronson UMC movie night
The Bronson United Methodist Church invites you to a free movie on Saturday, March 10 at 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Popcorn and soda will be served. There is no charge for this event, please come and enjoy the evening out. The movie to be shown is "Courageous". The church is located at 235 Court Street, Bronson. Please call 352-486-2281 or 352-486-4094 if you need more information.
n Homeward Bound performs Sunday
The grand opening for the newest Haven Hospice Attic will be Saturday, March 10, at 9 a.m. Chiefland is proud to be the home of Haven's fourth attic. A Haven Hospice Attic resale store sells gently used items: clothing, electronics, appliances, housewares, furniture and more. Haven's Attics are sure to hold some treasures.
Long Pond Baptist Church, home of WTBH 91.5 FM, invites the public to its 32nd Homecoming, Sunday
at 10:30 a.m.
If you have attended Long Pond Baptist Church in the past, the congregation would love to see you again, at this year's Homecoming.
The Sammy Glass Family from Decatur, Tenn., will kick off the day with a concert at 10:30 a.m. Brother Sammy Glass will be the guest speaker, bringing the morning message.
Movie night at First Baptist
First Baptist Church of Chiefland will host a community movie night on Sunday, March 4, at 6 p.m. with a free showing of "Courageous." The movie focuses on four law enforcement officers — Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes, David Thomson and Shane Fuller, who struggle to meet the challenges of fatherhood.
Childcare will be provided for children 5 and under. For more information or directions, call 352-493-1481.
St. Patty's dinner
at Parsons Methodist
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Gas prices are dropping, but drivers are still pinching pennies, looking for the best deal.
AAA Northern California's travel forecast predicts that more than 5.1 million Californians plan to travel 50 miles or more during the coming Thanksgiving holiday weekend and, lucky for them, California continues to enjoy lower prices at the pump. The state average price is $3.57 per gallon for unleaded regular gasoline, according to the AAA Northern California monthly gas survey.
In Northern California, that average was $3.59 as of Nov. 12, a decrease of 24 cents since last month's AAA report. For perspective, gas prices today are 25 cents less than California's average price this time last year.
California, however, is recording the highest contiguous state average price for regular unleaded gasoline.
In the Sacramento region, the average retail gasoline prices have risen 0.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.43 per gallon as of Sunday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 720 gas outlets in Sacramento. This compares with the national average that has increased 5.1 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.26/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
Including the change in gas prices in Sacramento during the past week, prices Sunday were still 12.9 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 18.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has decreased 5.4 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 17.4 cents per gallon lower than this day one year ago. "The national average has seen its bounce continue in the last week across most of the nation," said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan. "Some of the lows we saw just a couple weeks ago have vanished, replaced by higher digits as oil prices rallied.
It will be an interesting week ahead as some notable progress emerged after developed countries came to a partial solution on Iran's nuclear ambitions. Just that action alone may result in significant downward pressure on oil prices as tough sanctions may soon be eased, allowing Iran's oil to flood an already well-supplied marketplace," DeHaan said. Plumas Lake resident Michelle Shows, who drives all over California for her job, stops in Vacaville to get the best price. "I get a good price down here, but when I go home, I find out it's 10 cents cheaper," she said as she filled up her truck last week.
Tamara Carousos, co-owner of Extreme Outback Products in Vacaville, paid to have a work truck filled up at Quik Stop on Leisure Town Road. She said another gas station is closer to the business, but Quik Stop offers a better price - even better than the gas station right next door, she pointed out.
"Spending less money is a big deal for us," she said. "We need to go where it's most cost effective for the business."
GasBuddy.com showed that the least expensive regular gas is $3.33, and available at CostCo.
AAA has an explanation for the generally lower gas prices.
"Thanks to a light hurricane season, the completion of winter blend conversion and less demand by consumers, gas prices continue on a downward trend," said Cynthia Harris, AAA Northern California spokesperson. "Barring any unforeseen event, AAA expects the state average at the pump to continue to fall as we approach the end of the year."
To get the best mileage possible, AAA recommends keeping tires at the pressure suggested by the vehicle manufacturer, performing routine maintenance and making sure fluids are clean and belts and hoses are in good repair. The way you drive can also impact fuel economy. Smooth driving that avoids sudden stops and starts, combining trips and lightening your load also help conserve gasoline.
AAA's Fuel Gauge Report is the most comprehensive retail gasoline survey available, with more than 100,000 self-serve stations nationwide surveyed every day. Data is provided in cooperation with OPIS Energy Group and Wright Express, LLC.
More information is available online at fuelgaugereport.aaa.com.


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Thanks for the additional test data. I think I see what is happening.
1) the shape of your stimilus remains a square pulse. This is essentially a high frequency and is likely stimulating the resonance frequency of your transducer, producing the impulse like response in the signal. Can you provide a sinusoid stimilus?
2) the AC coupling circuit of the 9233 removes DC or steady state signals. This is why the green trace measured by the 9233 returns to zero during the "flat" portion of your pressure curve. the 9233 measures dynamics and the AC coupling circuit filters out anything below 0.5Hz in frequency.
I think you will find a much more realistic response if you use a sinusoid stimilus.
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I tend to have an opposite opinion. In sensor specification they give resonant frequency 250 kHz. I open the ball valve manually to discharge air - I doubt that I can reach even a few percent of the resonant frequency by manual opening of the valve.
The final sensitivity of the couple: sensor/amplifier is around 17 mV/bar I noticed that as slower is the air discharge the farer is the resulting voltage from the expectation. Now I try to deduct how fast should I discharge the air to reach the maker's sensitivity.
My real signals from the engine combustion has much higher frequencies than 0.5 Hz and is distorted as well.
there could be a bad channel on the 9233, have you tried other input channels on the 9233?
I think it would still be nice to see say a 100hz or 1kHz sinusoidal stimulus to see of the sinusoidal pattern appears in the measured response of the 9233.
I use 6 sets of sensors for 6 cylinders on the engine. All behave in the same way, so there is no failure to one channel. Especially that I use 2 modules and tested all channels.
It is very difficult to generate sinusoidal signal of high pressure. especially with such high frequency as you suggest. But I have peak-like signals with frequency of 10-15 Hz. That was generated inside engine cylinder.
I attached a record from the engine in TDMS file. there is digital and analog part of the measurement. In analog part channels 0-5 represent signal read form 6 cylinders pressures.
The shape of pressure course is almost correct (however not exactly), but if I use factory sensitivity to recalculate voltage into pressures the results are to low. I was expecting max pressure 130 bar +/- 2% on each cylinder, and I got pressures varying from 55 to 83 bar, that is much to low. the shape of the pressure cours is also distorted especially when the pressure decreases.
the shapes look promising. I see 0.2 to 1.2 V peak to peak on some of the sensors. There is some noise.
Do you have the TDMS file, instead of the XLS? I can easily load it into DIAdem.
For the 4705M5 in-line charge amplifier, sensitivity = 1 mV/pC. How do we get to 20 mV/psi?
From the data sets provided, the AC coupling appears to be largely distorting the test signals and the engine signals. You will need a data acquisition device that can power IEPE and effectively acquire the sensor output signal including the significant output bias voltage of the sensor/charge amplifier.
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I have TDMS file, I attached it zipped as this forum do not accept files with TDMS extension.
Reply for dbs@NI:
In my initial post I made mistake giving the amplifier sensitivity, I gave it as I remembered it but that was wrong. The true sensitivity is 1mV/pC as in datasheet.
I do not understand your second part of post, can you give me some more details what do you mean, it seems to be important.
AC coupling distorts a pulse train due to the significant DC component (mean). The input signal has peak value ~1, but the output signal has peak-to-peak level ~1 but shifted such that mean ~0.
Probably I start understanding. Because in long term my signal has also a constant (DC) component and the 9233 can operate only with AC signals, there is distortion of my signal. My module 9233 is not capable to process correctly my signal.
Can you suggest any solution? I checked available NI modules and found module 9234. there is software selectable AC/DC coupling, will that be helpful to utilize this module with DC coupling selection?
With the 9234, with the IEPE on, it will use AC coupling. Even if you could use DC coupling with IEPE on, you would then have a 8V DC offset from the IEPE bias voltage.
The best thing to do is to re-shift the waveform. Take the minimum value over a period of time and add that back to shift your waveform back to 0 based.
The DIAdem trace looks pretty good (see page two of the pdf). You could add 0.1 to the waveform values to shift the signal back to zero based.


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WITH the cold months finally in the past, hospital bosses are working to see how they can reduce the impact of the so-called winter vomiting bug at hospitals in Worcestershire.
In February and March 144 patients and 23 staff at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Kidderminster Hospital and Redditch's Alexandra Hospital fell ill with norovirus, which causes vomiting and diarrhoea, and various wards had to be closed to visitors.
Various wards at the three hospitals run by Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust have been closed to visitors throughout that past few months as a result of outbreaks of the virus, which cases vomiting and diarrhoea.
Only the Acute Medical Unit at Worcestershire Royal Hospital remains closed to visitors, while all other wards are open as normal.
At a meeting of the trust on Wednesday, February 26, chief executive Penny Venables said fewer cases has been reported in the county's hospitals this winter than last year, but it remained a problem.
"What we discovered was that this year we saw a lot of the strain where people relapse," she said.
"They get it and they think they're better but suddenly they've got it again.
"At the Alex we contained it very well but we've had more problems in Worcester but that's a problem with the design of the wards."
The trust's infection control lead David Shakespeare said the organisation was forced to close wards when a case of the virus was detected as it is extremely infectious and can spread very quickly.
"It's very easily caught and it could last for days," he said
"If we get someone who's showing the symptoms we will try and move them to a side room to keep them away from other patients.
"If we can't do that we cohort a bay, meaning we don't let anyone in or out until we're completely clear of the infection."
He said staff showing symptoms of the virus are also asked to stay at home and he and his team have daily updates from all wards as well as care homes, schools and the wider community.
"If it's in the community chances are it can come into hospitals so we have to be aware of where it is," he said.
"We always say if you're ill enough to be in hospital and you get the virus as well that can be very serious."
He said the trust would be looking at how the most recent cases were dealt with to see what could be done better in the future.
There is no treatment for norovirus except for letting it run its course and people suffering from the illness are advised to drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration, wash their hands thoroughly after using the toilet and not preparing food for others until at least 48 hours after the symptoms have subsided.
Towels and flannels should also not be shared and all surfaces should be thoroughly disinfected.
For advice call your GP or NHS 111.
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- Advise a TaB Trip
Take a Break (TaB) is a student-led alternative break program that places small groups of Willamette University students, staff, and faculty in communities across America to engage in community service and experiential learning. Trips are student-led; however, 1-2 faculty or staff serve as advisors and fully participate in each trip. Previous TaB advisors have returned from their TaB trips with immensely meaningful experiences and share that they feel privileged to have had the opportunity to participate. To learn more about being a TaB advisor, please visit the TaB website or email email@example.com.
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Josephene Rose Ostendorf - April 15, 2012
To Bryan Benash and Mackinzie Ostendorf of Gothenburg on Sunday, April 15, 2012, at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital, a daughter, Josephene Rose, weighing seven pounds, 11 ounces.
Paternal grandparents are Kathy Benash of Gothenburg and Rick Thornton of Cozad.
Maternal grandparents are Matt Ostendorf of Gothenburg and Sandra Ostendorf of Grand Island.


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Oh, that mushroom guy! I can't turn away from his siren song. Once again, I was walking by his stall at the farmer's market, minding my own business, intent only on buying a carton of eggs, when I heard him instructing a customer to tear up their mushrooms rather than cutting them, because the uneven edges will produce a more satisfying texture when cooked.
Huh? I swiveled in his direction to listen to the rest of the conversation. And there, on his table, were containers of completely new mushrooms–ones I'd never seen before.
White fringy pom-pom sort of things, like those fuzzy balls on the back of sports socks back in grade school, but about the size of my fist.
"People say they taste like lobster," he went on.
I moved in for a closer inspection. The mushroom guy smiled, his freckle-face as open and friendly as a grown-up boy scout. "They're called Lion's Mane Mushrooms," he said.
There's just something about this mushroom vendor and his wares that I cannot resist. Yes, I love mushrooms. But it's more than that. It's his earnest, wholesome appearance, like an enterprising young fellow from a 1950's movie–one who grows mushrooms, sells newspapers, and mows lawns to put himself through college. It's also the mild frisson of science fiction-fueled suspicion that any young man selling weird-looking mushrooms might, just might, be inadvertently working for the alien pod people. You know, to spread their spores?
Well, if you read old-school sci-fi, you know. I feel a little shiver of delighted, hopeful fear every time I approach that table.
Anyway, the combination is irresistible. I came away with a paper bag full of Lion's Mane mushrooms.
After rinsing them and tearing them up as per instructions, I sautéed the mushrooms in butter and garlic, then liberally salted and peppered. They had a pleasant, bland flavor, which accepts seasoning well. While their flavor is not particularly reminiscent of seafood, the texture of the cooked mushrooms is very much like lobster—firm and dense. Next time, I'd like to sauté them in olive oil and white wine, with a bit of garlic and chili powder.
If you see Lion's Mane mushrooms for sale in your grocery store or farmer's market, give them a try. The risk of colonization by the pod people is relatively low.


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By Varietal
When we go to visit my grandparents in Bellingham, Washington we go to a local cheese farm to buy cheese.
This is my first time entering in any kind of cooking contest. I am very excited and nervour at the same time. I enjoy cooking for my family and coming up with new recipes.
My love of Chinese and Asian foods and ingredients inspired this recipe.
This beef burger is combined with sauteed vegetables and wine, then topped off with a sun-dried tomato pesto and spinach leaves on a grilled onion roll.
I wanted to create a burger that had a gourmet appeal and old school burger toppings.
I love a burger with lots of ingredients, but hate the mess of trying to bite into a huge burger. I thought it would be great if every thing was on the inside!
The All American Pattie Melt is the quintessential local American burger because it contains good American beef, New England cheddar cheese, and locally grown mushrooms and onions, all on a toasted
Der Knappnberger speaks of all there is in me, as an American and as a Texan. I was born and raised in Texas and I know there is one thing Texans love above all else...breakfast!
While growing up in the Pacific Northwest, my family always enjoyed stopping at local "hamburger joints' for a quick meal.
Japanese food is my ultimate favorite food and inspires me to create recipes reflecting passion for its flavors and textures.
The outskirts of Philly are teeming with country farms offering a wide range of seasonal produce. In getting into the autumn months apples and (especially) mushrooms reign supreme!
This recipe was inspired by the flavors of the Alps -- and in particular the kinds of dishes one would find at an Austrian Heuriger (a restaurant that serves new wine and accompanying dishes).
Although I prefer natural lump charcoal for its smokey flavor, there are times when I need to fire up the gas grill for convenience sake.
My middle son says at my age I need to stay mobile. I love puttering around my kitchen and backyard.
Most of my cooking at home is best by instantaneous creative efforts. Whatever we have is usually thrown together in an explosion of taste.
This burger recipe is inspired by my passion for Asian flavors and textures.
This succulant burger combines a few ingredients you don't typically find in a burger ... brown sugar, sesame seeds and cocoa powder.


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Los Angeles: The romantic zombie comedy Warm Bodies topped the North American box office on its opening weekend, industry estimates said on Sunday, earning more than twice as much as its nearest rival.
Warm Bodies, based on Isaac Marion's book of the same name inspired by Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, took a healthy $20 million in sales.
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunt, a horror movie twist on the classic fairy tale took a distant second, pulling in $9.2 million.
Oscars season has helped a string of contenders stay in the top 10, with romantic comedy Silver Linings Playbook taking third place this week with $8.1 million in takings, according to box office tracker Exhibitor Relations.
Horror flick Mama, in which a shadowy being trails two young children rescued after being lost in the woods when their parents died, fell from second to fourth place on its third weekend in theatres, with $6.7 million in sales.
The Oscar-tipped Osama bin Laden manhunt movie Zero Dark Thirty slipped to fifth place with $5.3 million, followed by Sylvester Stallone's latest effort, Bullet to the Head, which opened in sixth place with $4.5 million.
Parker, starring Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez working together on a heist, fell from fifth to seventh place on its second weekend in theatres, taking $3.2 million in box office sales.
Meanwhile, Quentin Tarantino's blood-soaked spaghetti Western tribute Django Unchained, which last month won two Globes Globes and gained four Oscar nominations, was in eighth spot, earning $3.0 million.
That put it ahead of musical adaptation Les Miserables, which took in $2.44 million, in ninth place.
Rounding out the top 10 was Lincoln, Steven Spielberg's Oscar hopeful starring Daniel Day-Lewis as the revered 19th century US president, which with $2.41 million re-entered the chart by jumping up one place from 11th last week.


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Marlins might have to rely on small ball
JUPITER, Fla. -- Effort and energy are highly prevalent in Marlins' camp, but eye-popping power is not.
Aside from Giancarlo Stanton, the team isn't loaded with big league ready power.
Manager Mike Redmond is watching and seeing who steps up and who may wind up hitting in the middle of the order.
For now, Stanton is an option to bat third, primarily to get him a guaranteed at-bat in the first inning. Who bats fourth and fifth is wide open.
"I know if I was on this team, I would love to hit behind Stanton because there's going to be lot of runs to drive in," Redmond said. "I would love that opportunity. Somebody's going to be there. It doesn't have to be a power guy. A base-hit guy can drive in a lot of runs."
In many ways, the 2013 Marlins are compared to the franchise's 2006 team. That's because both squads relied heavily on rookies. But the '06 version had substantial power, hitting 182 home runs.
Right now, Justin Ruggiano is a candidate to hit in the middle of the lineup. Joe Mahoney, a left-handed-hitting first baseman, will get an opportunity to win a roster spot.
Casey Kotchman, a first baseman who just signed as a non-roster invitee, is more a line-drive hitting option.
"We might have to manufacture a little more than other teams," Redmond said. "We might have to bunt more. We might have to run more. We're going to have to play the small game to manufacture runs. I'd love to be able to sit back there and wait for the home runs. The key is to be to get guys on base and we force the other team to pitch to Stanton. That's what we want."


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I recently bought this "vintage" 1930's 7 up sign....Its a Fake!!! It has been chemically aged, it has shiny spots on the back that should be rust. I just saw 3 of these on e bay being sold as genuine from three supposedly different dealers with almost identical descriptions. Buyers Beware!!
If you see this one...leave it be!!!


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This is one of my favourite Sylvanian products.
Sylvanian families were first released in the late 1980s, and are based on a 1970s English village (no mobile phones here!)
There are families of woodland creatures- cats, dogs, squirrels etc, which live in the village of Sylvania.
The canal bat is fantastic. It has a removable lid, which also removes the windows from one side for easy access to the toy.
If you wish to play with the lid on, then the windows can be folded up.
Inside is a classic barge boat set up. A fitted oven and sink, with 2 bench seats. These lift up for storage, and behind one seat is a table that pulls forward. In the centre of the boat is the shower and toilet, which lead through to the bedroom. These have the same bench style with storage as the living room, but feature a clip on bunk bed for extra sleeping space.
Outside you have more storage, as well as an anchor. The roof acts as further storage, with a washing line, bucket and mop, retractable hook, life ring and galley plank all stored here. The galley plank can also be turned over to make a table for al fresco dining.
I love this set as it not only has many clever storage and space saving features, it also comes with quite a few accessories. It is one of the few sets that you don't need to buy any add ons.
RRP is around £40
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My Daughter has suddenly devolved a passion for sylvanian families all started off by the canal boat.
What is it?
The Canal boat is part of sylvanian friends which is a Japanese idea which first started life in 1985 and is based on a village called Sylvania which is in turn based on the idea of a 70;s English village!
The Canal Boat
The Boat is a replica canal boat which comes complete with galley kitchen, bunks, little table and all the accessories as well as this it also have hanging baskets to ensure the outside is as attractive.
Cost and stockist
The sylvanian range is expensive but does offer excellent play value and is available online at www.amazon.co.uk and also at most major toy stores the rrp is £49.99 however currently in Argos it is on offer at £33.29.
Why Buy
Since we have owned this my daughters have set sail and amazingly the sound of squabbling has abated instead of the screeches of get out of my room we hear quick catch the rope lets go through the lock! So it does offer lots of play fun and encourages imagative play which can only be a good thing.
I do recommend the sylvanian range as it offers excellent imaginative play but I still think it is expensive although my sister-in-law still has her childhood sylvanian families so it is built to last as long as the small pieces are put away before the Hoover comes out!
Summary from the daughters: The Narrow boat is good fun to play with we like the little shower and toilet and we have lots of fun playing canals.
This canal boat is a brilliant toy for children to play with. My granddaughter is really interested in Sylvanian Families at the moment and she spends a lot of time playing with this boat.
The boat is now cheap, it costs about £60 so is a lot of money but there is such a high level of detail in it that you can get a lot of entertainment out of it.
The barge is long and narrow and the roof lifts off so you can see inside properly. The roof itself has lots of detail on it including a little washing line which you can set up and put away. This is quite fiddly to do but my granddaughter can manage to do it much better than I can! Inside the barge are lots of things to do. There are little beds which open up to show storage space, a little bathroom area which my granddaughter loves as the shower pulls off and for some reason she is highly amused by this! The little seating area in the lounge/kitchen is cute and it has a little cooker and sink there too. The cooker has a door that opens and my granddaughter is delighted by this!
There are little outside areas at each side of the barge too where they can soak up the sunshine!
The boat has lots of stickers for you to put on. When you buy it it's quite plain but you can liven it up with the stickers. The problem with this is that they are small and so you need an adult to really put them on but of course children wnat to do it themselves but may put them down wrong and then the boat will not look quite right forever... I think the barge should come with these details already added on.
My granddaughter loves playing with this, she never keeps the roof on and prefers to play with the inside of it.
I think the quality of it is very good and it does entertain and gives her a lot of fun.
The only problem really is that it is very narrow and so it's difficult to actually get a good amount of space to be able to get hands right inside to play properly which is a shame.
It is expensive and I think it should be improved slightly to warrant such a high price tag
My daughter was about 7 when she decided that she wanted to spend her hard saved Christmas and birthday money on a Sylvanian Families Canal Boat. I tried to put her off - after all, it's a lot of money - but she was adamant. And she was right.
We bought the boat at the local toy shop and she carried it home with a huge grin on her face which became even bigger when she opened the box. Now, having read the other review, I must point out that we have the less 'poster coloured' version, rather than the one that's been reviewed before. It came with a cooker, clothes line and pegs, bucket, toilet (her favourite bit!), emergency safety floating ring, hanging baskets etc. I found that she played with the boat a lot at the beginning, even taking it into the bath. There was lots of scope for on land and on water play, which allowed her to make up many imaginative stories. She has had many, many hours of fun playing with the boat. However, she has since bought more Sylvanians and, although she still plays with the canal boat, it is no longer her favourite (that's the watermill bakery).
It has lasted well, with the exception of the hanging mechanism for the washing line which is a little flimsy and is now bent. As with all Sylvanian toys, I have found that the stickers have started to wear, but that's through lots of play rather than a lack of quality.
For us, it is a valuable addition to the collection as it gives another dimension to the play. But I feel that the houses and the caravan give better value for money as they have more extra 'bits' included. I would certainly buy it again, but, if I were only able to buy 1 Sylvanian home, it would have to be the bakery or the caravan.
Please note that this review also appears on Ciao under the 'bobbieal' username.
Copyright BobbieAl 2012
My eldest daughter has been collecting Sylvanian items for some time now, and for anyone who doesn't know what Sylvanian items are, well, they are over priced toys/goods such as tiny little figures, mainly animals, who reside in such places as plastic houses or even mansions and all drive around in overpriced cars, bikes and even boats, (bit like the real world then, apart from the plastic bits that is).
Anyway, as she has collected many items, from figures such as meerkats, dogs, pigs and even cows, to the houses and vehicle that these figures were made for, it is easy to guess what she wants for her birthday/Christmas. I simply head off to amazon, or a high street store, and see if they have something that she has not already got, which is getting a little harder as her collection expands, (it's almost taken over the entire house).
So, for her recent birthday, she asked for something to add to her collection, something that she didn't already have, and this led me to buying her the Sylvanian riverside canal boat.
It is a rather colourful flat hulled canal boat which is approximately 600 mm long, 150 mm wide and 135mm high.
It is made of a hardened plastic and is a combination of several colours, having light green walls, a dark blue flat base and a lovely red roof, with other rather colourful stickers that surround the boat itself.
There is a little yellow rudder at the rear, giving the boat more of a life like impression, and in fact, several of the accessories come in the same yellow colour.
The windows on either side, (left/right or port/starboard - for those sea faring types), open, whilst the actual side on the right, (starboard) as you look from the rear,(stern) open fully for easier access.
(That's enough of the mariner talk then)
Inside is split into three sections...
The first being the kitchen/dining area, which is to the rear. In here you have a table, a sink and a lovely little black cooker, with a little fold away chimney allocated right above it on the roof.
He middle section is the toilet and the shower area... you can guess what is in there.
Then at the front you have the bedroom area which houses a bunk bed and a double bed. The bunkbed hangs onto the wall via two hooks allowing access to the double bed below.
The roof itself is totally detachable, giving easier access to the inside of the boat itself.
On the roof there are a few accessories, including the chimney as I said. There is also a hook, a fishing rod and a lovely little mop with string for the mop head. Plus there is a washing line which can collapsed onto the roof and a life belt in case anyone falls in the water.
There is also a swinging crane like arm which is used for loading/unloading heavier items onto the boat.
It is called 'The Rose of Sylvania II', (what happened to the first one I ask myself?), and this name is embedded on the rear and the front of the boat, although when I say embedded I do actual mean that it is on stickers which you have to attach to the rear and front.
There are several accessories which come with this, such as a couple of flowery baskets and a couple of lantern, which can all be moved around the boat to give it a more realistic effect.
When I looked at the box I could see that this boat was indeed quite colourful so I was not to surprised when I finally took it from the box in order to check that it was all in working order, so to speak.
The actual box it comes in is long and the contents are pretty well packaged indeed. The boat comes in one piece, although you do have to add the little extra details and the little fiddly stickers, but once this is all done you can see exactly what you have bought.
And this is where the slight dissatisfaction sets in...
As I said, my daughter has several Sylvanian accessories so I had some things to compare this boat too, and sadly I myself was quite disappointed by what was in the box and, to be perfectly honest, so was my daughter.
The other items, such as the 'Toy Shop' and the 'Applewood Cottage' looked nice, being a 'normal' design and very 'normal' colours, with even the car and caravan looking as it should do.
But this canal boat just didn't look anything like a Sylvanian product, looking more like it was half heartedly crafted by a colour blind boat hater.
It lacks the usual Sylvanian product care of detail and what detail it does have is just plain wrong, I mean, who puts an anchor on a canal boat? Where did the designer get that dollop of inspiration from?
The insides of the boat can only be described as 'plain', with the best bit of detail probably being the toilet itself. Although you can tell a little effort has gone into it somewhere though, with the bright yellow interior doors all swinging open to give that spacious feel, and the bunk bed managing to hang from the wall with two flat plastic hook.
The actual space inside isn't massive so people with bigger fingers may struggle slightly playing with their Sylvanian people.
It is quite light due to the fact that it is made of plastic, and believe me it does look plastic, which does spoil it a little as it looks a little 'tacky' for me.
It does come with a couple of sheets of stickers which have to be attached manually to the boat itself and, anyone who has done this sort of thing before knows, adding those stickers can be a bit of a frustrating task indeed. But once they are attached, hopefully straight and in the correct position, the boat looks a little less 'plastic' and a little more homely.
I do think that it is the colour of the boat that brings it down somewhat, although I do realise that canal boat are supposed to be colourful, this one is just plain awful. I mean, blue, green, red and yellow, who ever thought this colour combination was worth trying together needs to go to spec-savers for a check up.
This overly colourful part of this Sylvanian canal boat may not be to everyone's taste, it's certainly not to mine, but for those that either want to play with it or simply add it to there collection, (it may be worth something one day as part of a larger collection), then it can be bought from places such as Amazon, for around £55.00, or some high street stores for around the same price, if not higher.
I have noticed that on amazon, (to this date), there is a less colourful boat of the same style, which does look a little more realistic, which is selling for £75.00, although I did notice this well after I bought the more colourful one.
I know that this one is £20.00 dearer but it doesn't half look a lot better to add to your collection.
I wonder if a lick of a less colourful paint would make this canal boat look a little better?
Right, you must understand I am 100% adult. I do all the things we are told we shouldn't and I do them with regard for nothing at all.
Which means I am a huge kid. Come Christmas I am the one running around Hamleys toy store like a idiot on an ice cream rush. Love it!
I had a huge collection of Sylvanian Families things when I was younger. I gave them away when I got too 'old' to play with them and had regretted it every since.
Until about 5 years ago when I was searching the shelves of a toy store for that perfect gift for a nephew who does nothing but moan about how he wanted the other one, not the one you bought him. Sitting in the corner was a collection of little blue and white boxes. I almost cried with joy. Almost. They had reappeared into the world where they so belong.
And so the collection began again.
It was only last year then my boyfriend thought to buy me this canal boat. The very same I had as a child. I was so excited to have another piece for my ever growing collection. Since reliving my childhood I had not once been disappointed by the stunning detail and care put into all of their products.
Until I go the canal boat that is.
I can't stress how much I think Sylvanian families should be a part of any young girls life. They have lots of small parts, plenty of detail, families of forest animals. It truly is a dolls house on a whole other scale.
However the canal boat missed the mark. It has little of interest within its plastic walls. It doesn't have the same detail as many of the other houses/buildings. There is little furniture space, a couple of cubby holes for the families storage and some stickers to place along to side of the boat to give it some colour. The only detail I really like is the tiny washing line (complete with towels and pegs) that hang across the roof.
It is a nice piece to add to any collection, but doesn't hold the same play time potential as other Sylvanian homes and houses. It is the kind of thing for a collector such as myself to use, set up and never move. Not a high rating on the fun factor. But please don't let this put you off many of the other fantastic houses and families available in the range.
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You have an also-ran computer software and defense company in CSC (CSC), two gaming plays in GameStop (GME) and Electronic Arts (ERTS), a high end cosmetics company in Estee Lauder and a machinery and engineering company in Eaton (ETN). How can this be? And a drugstore play that's involved in an expensive acquisition? The housing index goes up despite a group downgrade. There's actual pin action where Procter & Gamble (PG) goes up off of Clorox (CLX). People prefer the Buy recommendation on JC Penney (JCP) to the scare tactic story of the hedge bond holders freaking out about the bonds. Oh, and by the way, the Penney preferred acts fabulously, too.
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This limited edition Rooey 300 Guernsey marks 300 AFL games for St Kilda Captain Nick Riewoldt. In reaching the celebrated achievement, Riewoldt will be the fifth player in St Kilda history to record 300 games.
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Choice wins fourth outfield spot
SURPRISE -- The Rangers informed rookie outfielder Michael Choice on Wednesday that he has made the club. Choice was impressive from the first day of camp and went into Wednesday's game against the Mariners hitting .367 with four home runs and 15 RBIs.
"Making the 25-man roster is one of the hardest things to do," Choice said. "It's an awesome feeling."
As a right-handed hitter, he gives the Rangers some balance in the outfield. Left fielder Shin-Soo Choo and center fielder Leonys Martin are left-handed hitters, as is designated hitter Mitch Moreland, who can also play the outfield.
Jim Adduci, who was Choice's primary competition, is still in camp and was hitting .325 for the spring going into Wednesday's game. But he is a left-handed hitter and the Rangers wanted a right-handed hitter as their fourth outfield. Engel Beltre, another outfield candidate, is being placed on the 60-day disabled list. He is sidelined with a fracture in his right tibia.
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Many of us store all of our vacation photos, home movies, and MP3s on our computers or connected hard drives. Wouldn't it be great to review pictures and videos with friends on the biggest screen in your house? Or to play your entire collection of digital tunes on the speakers in your living room?
It's possible when your TV, receiver, game console, or Blu-ray player is connected to your home network. You just have to look for gear that's labeled "DLNA-certified." That means that these devices use an industry-wide standard for recognizing and playing digital media. Then, you can use that gear to access media stored on your computer.
Another popular route is Apple TV, a small component that can access audio, photo and video content from connected devices in a home network, and the Internet as well. It won't necessarily let you access all the content on your computer — for example, it can't access home movies — but it can be a very user-friendly option. Check out our article on Apple TV basics for more info.
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To start off with, you're going to need a home network. Most people opt for a wireless home network, because they can connect their gear anywhere without worrying about running cables. If wireless isn't and option for you, then you'll need to set up a wired system. Check out our article on creating a home network to learn more about how to set one up.
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CINCINNATI -- Reds starting pitcher Mat Latos, who is beginning the 2014 season on the 15-day disabled list, threw 60 pitches over four innings on Saturday in a Minor League game in Arizona. Latos is working his way back after Feb. 14 left knee surgery to repair torn meniscus cartilage and October elbow surgery that removed bone chips.
"Everything went well. There weren't any issues with the elbow or the knee," Reds manager Bryan Price said.
Next up for Latos is to pitch on Thursday at Double-A Pensacola on the affiliate's Opening Day.
"Right now, he's on schedule, and we're hoping to have him back by the middle of April," Price said.
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