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" Brand: Tesco / Type: Chicken "
My husband is far from a culinary genius and as I occasionally work late I am always on the lookout for something quick and easy for him to make himself.
I have bought a few different cans of chicken curry as he can just about manage to boil some rice and microwave this. Some were extremely impressive but a little pricey so I recently bought a couple of cans of the Tesco everyday value chicken curry.
I think I would be kicked off the site for using the words he used when I came home from work one night, so I will tone it down. It went something like "What was that thing in the tin you got me?".
Thinking he had been used to the more expensive brands and was probably completely exaggerating, I decided to throw on the other can for myself.
You can either cook this on the hob for 3-4 minutes or in the microwave for around the same time depending on your wattage. I put mine in the microwave.
The smell was pretty good, a strong curry smell as you would expect. Halfway through cooking I stirred it and found it to be a bit thin but thought it would thicken up in the last minute and a half. Unfortunately it didn't. It did smell good, but didn't look appetising with a brownish colour and large cubed chunks of carrot and potato.
It didn't taste any better, I would have liked it thicker, the sauce tasted like a really bad curry powder with lots of water and I did not see one piece of the 15% marinated chicken breast. Not one.
The only things I could taste were the large amounts of carrot, potato and sultanas. I didn't want a carrot and potato curry, so some chicken would have been nice.
I couldn't finish this nor did my husband and he really is a dustbin for food.
If you can stomach half a can, this will contain 125 calories. It is also nut free.
It should be stored in a cool dry place and once opened, stored in the fridge for up to 2 days but I doubt anybody would want to keep any of it.
The can also states that the (non-existent) meat complies with strict welfare and quality standards.
It also has a label on the can which says it is an improved recipe. HA!
A can of this is only 53p, making it a lot cheaper than most tinned chicken curry which is around the £1.49 mark but I would never buy it again. Paying the extra, your can get a lovely curry full of chicken which feels like a decent meal. This was very poor.
I have been eating a brand up from this product for some time now and really enjoy it as a quick and easy tea with some boil in the bag rice. So, when I saw a brand down on the shelf, I thought I'd give it a go. It is currently retailing in my Tesco for 53p, which is a good saving compared to the £1.39 of a brand up.
Opening the tin, there was a nice curry smell and it looked appetising. No layer of grease or manky dried bits around the top. I tipped it into a microwaveable saucepan and put it one for 2.5 minutes. During cooking it exploded rather in the microwave, flipping the saucepan lid off with its force! Just watch out for that. Once cooked I tipped it onto a plate of rice but found it very runny.
To eat, I would only describe it as okay. It didn't have the nice flavour of a brand up, and while the flavour was okay, to me it was like eating a child's version of the more adult flavoured brand up. The chicken pieces were few and far between, and although well cooked and attractive, were flavourless. The sauce was bulked up with cubes of carrot and potato and these were too soft and flavourless.
That being said, it wasn't BAD. Just not as good as the next level up. Which I shall be sticking with.
I'm a big fan of curry. I used to eat mild curries when I was a kid & still like a medium spiced meal like a Bhuna or a Dopiaza today. The only problem is that my wife can't eat them so I don't get to have them very often & they have to be for one person.
The Tesco value chicken curry is not a bad curry sauce. It tends to sell for between 40p - 50p in my local Tesco & goes very well with rice making a quick curry very possible.
It does contain actual chicken in the form of chunks. It also has chunks of vegetable like carrots in it. There is quite a lot of sauce in it too. The sauce is thick & not water thin however I don't think that it's a s thick as a restaurant bought curry or even say a Sharwoods sauce (although with a branded sauce you'd probably have to add your own meat & veg). The Chicken in the tin tastes nice although occasionally it can be a little dry. The vegetables are very soft & can be squished. They are not remotely al dente. They are however decent size chunks & taste ok. The sauce tastes nice & is pretty inoffensive. For me it isn't very strong & I would class it as mild but it does have a little spice about it. This is probably meant though as the hotter they make it the less mass appeal the product has.
As a curry sauce I would recommend it for if you want a really quick hassle free curry with some micro rice. It's not bad. But to be fair a real curry fan might like something more potent or with a thicker texture. Not the worst Tesco own brand product, but not the best either.
I like to buy things like this just to dump over some Chips or in a Baked Potato, as it makes a cheap and tasty filling. I had never tried this one before, but due to the price I thought it was worth a try.
This is from tesco's Value range and cost a bargain 31p when I bought it. A good price for a 392g tin.
The packaging wasn't that nice, but since it is a budget brand, I wasn't expecting something nice. It is a plain white label with the Tesco Value tag at the top. The only colours on this is blue, and the red of the writing on the tin. There is a little picture of the Curry, but I found it odd to have this picture as it was all in blue and didn't look that pretty. I could do without the picture Tesco, as if anything it put me off the product! There is no fancy ring pull on this, and you will have to use a tin opener to get this open.
To heat this up you can put it in a pot and heat on a medium heat for approx 8 minutes, or you can blast in the Microwave for about 3 minutes and it comes out nice and hot.
When I opened this I was impressed by the Curry smell. It smelt slightly spicy, and just a nice authentic Curry smell. When I poured this into the pan to heat I found the sauce was really runny, and there didn't seem to be that much Chicken or Veg in here. After it was cooked it seemed that the sauce thickened up slightly and it ended up a light brown colour. The CHicken Chunks were pretty small, and the Vegetables were the odd bit of Carrot, Pea and Potato. To look at it, it was probably enough ingredients for the price, but I've been used to more from a more expensive brand.
Although this smelt really Curry-like, when you tasted it, it didn't taste exactly how it smelt. It tasted a bit more watery, but it still had a nice enough taste.
Perhaps if it was slightly thicker, then I would buy again, but for now, I will spend an extra 20p and buy 1 brand above and get a better eat!
Of late I've been trying to eat a little bit more. I tend to forget to eat or not be bothered the majority of the time. This is due to not being the worlds most wonderful cook, not being motivated to cook for one and really for me food is food and I don't enjoy it really but have to eat lol!
So when mooching around Tesco I decided that I would try this out. Not just cos it was cheap but I've never had a curry out of a tin before and was just interested to try it if the truth be told lol.
The Packaging....
Not as depicted in the review photograph at the top of this page at it has recently changed slightly. It's still a 392g tin with white label around it and on that I'm told it is Tesco 'Value' Chicken Curry With Vegetables, there is a photograph of the curry, and then on the bottom of the can I'm told it is microwavable in 4 minutes, it is medium in spice level and there is an at a glance nutritional chart. On the back of the tin I'm told how to heat it up, ingredients, allergy advice, cautions are given as are a full nutritional run down, the size and recycle symbol are displayed along with contact details for Tescos and finally there is a bar-code on there. It's an 'economy' looking can but it contains as much information as possibly need ad it's the food that counts after-all!
To Heat It....
On the hob, in a saucepan for 3-4 minutes or you can microwave it 3-4 minutes.
The Curry Itself.....
In the tin it's light brown colour and I was impressed that it didn't have a huge layer of grease to the top of it. It looked quite sloppy but with lot of diced vegetables in it and smelt curry like really. I heated it in a microwavable dish for 3 minutes and it was cooked (so I do advise you keep an eye on the cooking time if eating this).
It's very wet like soup really however it has got a fair few chunks of stuff in it. The sauce itself is nothing special at all. It's curried flavoured and rather than being a blended sauce it's just quite harsh and feels like all that's in it is curry powder but it is quite mild and smooth enough.
Within the curry there is 12% chicken which is small and cubed and light in colour. It looks like small chunks of chicken breast though I didn't feel there was a lot in there and really it may has well not of been in there because it didn't taste anyway!
The majority of vegetables in this was carrot and potato. Quite thick,very well cooked but again I found the carrots didn't taste and I felt they were purely there to bulk the meal out more than anything. The potatoes tasted and they tasted seasoned but I found there wasn't alot of green beans or onions in here at all. The sultanas again didn't taste of very much and overall I felt it was a bit too runny, smelt ok and fills your tummy but delicious...this isn't.
It's simply a none repulsive main meal type of thing if your in a hurry. I didn't hate it but for me the ingredients within this got lost in the curry powder!
Nutritional Information Per Half Can:
Calories: 145kcal
Sugar: 4.1g
Fat: 5.1
Saturates: 0.8g
Salt: 1.7g
Allergy Advice:
Contains Wheat & Gluten.
Recipe: No nuts.
Ingredients: Cannot guarantee nut free.
Factory: No nuts.
Only available in Tesco stores priced 48p a can.


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Raising Aces
Stuffing the Ballot: Reliever Edition
The halfway mark of the season is a natural point to stop and reflect on the remarkable performances of the baseball calendar to date. We reviewed the best stuff among starting pitchers at the quarter-season mark, so let's now turn our attention to the guys who come out of the bullpen.
Relievers' stuff tends to be even more electric than that of their starting counterparts, given the sprinter-like nature of the job in addition to the fact that a less-varied repertoire is par for the position. With this in mind, we'll delve into the fastballs and sliders that define the reputations of some of the game's most electric arms. Once again, we kindly ask the readers to add their own opinions to the mix, voting for one hurler from each category to represent the best stuff in baseball for the first half of the 2013 season. Please cast your votes in the comments section. (All stats are through games of July 1.)
The Heat
(minimum 300 fastballs)
It should come as no surprise to see Chapman's name at the top of the list. The lefty with the legendary 105 mph fastball may not be breaking his own record with his raw velocity this season, but his 98.1 mph average fastball is still the tops in baseball, ranking second in the majors behind Kelvin Herrera's 98.4 mph average. That kind of velo is just unfair when it comes from a southpaw, particularly considering Chapman's excellent momentum and resulting extension at release point. His whiff/swing rate also ranks second in the game among pitchers with at least 300 pitches this season, behind only Ernesto Frieri's 33.1 percent mark. Chapman has used the four-seamer 99 percent of the time when he falls behind in the count (including a full 100 percent when behind against right-handers), but his predictability has done little to help opposing hitters to make solid contact.
Chapman's slider has been even more effective in squelching opposing bats, as he's yet to allow a hit off the pitch this season. He has registered zero walks in the 27 plate appearances that ended with a slide-piece, with a ridiculous whiff/swing rate of 57.5 percent on the pitch. The only thing keeping Chapman from making multiple appearances on the ballot are that his 95 sliders on the season fall short of the volume necessary for inclusion.
Delabar gained notoriety for his late rise, ascending to the big leagues at 27 years old on the heels of an eight-mph uptick in fastball velocity. His whiff-per-swing rate on the fastball ranks just behind Chapman's at third in the league among qualifying relievers, but what distinguishes Delabar's case from the rest is a track record of keeping the ball in the yard, with just a single homer allowed on more than 500 fastballs thrown this year. Pitchers typically give up more long balls on heaters than any other pitch type, and true to form, Delabar has not allowed any bombs on non-fastballs. His single homer surrendered speaks to the strength of his most dominant pitch, though his 71 percent fastball frequency is the lowest of the candidates.
Ernesto Frieri
Frieri's raw velocity doesn't measure up to that of the other hurlers on this list, but his heater has secured more empty swings than any other reliever's. He throws hard, but his exceptional performance has as much to do with deception as it does raw velo. Like Chapman, Frieri relies on plus momentum to create a deep release point, which allows the perceived velocity of his pitches to play up beyond the numbers on the radar gun. His big upper-body load not only takes the strain off of his throwing arm, but also acts to hide the baseball from the view of opposing batters, which combines with the extra release distance to invoke late swings from quality hitters who get a late read on the pitch despite Frieri's heavy fastball frequency.
The young Cardinal has been dominant in his second tour of the National League. His fastball has been his bread-and-butter, and he's gone to the pitch more than 90 percent of the time on the first pitch of an at-bat. The 98 mph heat ranks just behind Chapman's at no. 3 in terms of sheer velocity, fueling an Aroldis-esque strikeout rate of 34.8 percent, and Rosenthal's impeccable command of the pitch has led to an overall K-to-walk ratio of seven-to-one. Time will tell whether the right-hander eventually moves to the rotation, where he would likely have to sacrifice some fastball frequency in favor of a wider mix of pitches (unless he's allowed to follow the two-pitch plan of teammate Shelby Miller).
The Slider
(minimum 150 sliders)
Though his overall line includes a number of red flags, Alburquerque continues to frustrate opposing hitters with his effectively wild approach. He makes the slider list as much for his usage pattern as the overall effectiveness of the pitch, with a ludicrous 60 percent frequency. The slider is his go-to offering with two strikes, as he throws the breaker greater than 75 percent of the time when a strikeout is on the menu.
After walking 13 batters in his first 14 innings, Alburquerque was sent to the minors in mid-May to try to work some of the LaLoosh out of his delivery, and though he continued to hand out freebies at a rate of almost one per inning in the minors, the Tigers decided to bring him back up to bolster a floundering bullpen at the big-league level. Detroit will live with the walks so long as the right-hander continues to use his hard slider to keep the ball out of reach of hitter hot-spots, as hard contact becomes extinct when his slide-piece makes an appearance.
Grilli has been one of the most dominant relievers in baseball this season, contributing to a Pittsburgh 'pen that ranks as the best in the National League in terms of converting saves and stranding inherited runners. While the 36-year-old journeyman's K-to-walk count of 57-to-7 is completely out of line with career norms, his 41.3 percent strikeout rate represents just modest bump from 2012's tally of 36.9 percent. The stinginess with the free pass is what stands out most in Grilli's stat line, along with just a single homer allowed in his 36.7 innings of work.
Grilli's slider has been absolutely untouchable, inducing whiffs on exactly half of the swings that he's generated from opposing batters. In fact, the next extra-base hit Grilli allows on the pitch will be his first of 2013. His whiff/swing rate ranks fifth in baseball among pitchers who have thrown at least 150 sliders this year, and the mark rises to second in the game if we raise the threshold to 180 sliders. The pitch is just vicious, with excellent depth in addition to the glove-side fade, as Mike Trout learned in his first encounter with Grilli just 10 days ago.
Romo relies heavily on his slider to generate outs against big-league hitters, and right-handed batters can nearly be assured of seeing the pitch with two strikes given Romo's 72 percent slider usage in such situations. That rate is actually down from last season's frequency of 85 percent versus righties with two strikes, a prevalence that became famous after Romo was able to catch Miguel Cabrera looking at a belt-high fastball at 89 mph to end the 2012 World Series.
Romo's slider rate was 58 percent overall last year, and despite a decreased reliance on the pitch in 2013, Romo has been able to silence opposing bats while still maintaining a heavy dosage of his best offering, which earns a slider label based more on its sideways tilt than its curve-like velocity. Batters just cannot lay off the pitch, as evidenced by a 32-to-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio in plate appearances that culminate with the slide-piece. For further proof, just ask Giancarlo Stanton how he felt after this vintage Romo slider on June 22:
Holland throws one of the hardest sliders in the game, coming in at almost 89 mph on average and ranking behind only the slider of Bryan Morris on the velocity chart. The pitch has late bite that disguises its identity until deep in the flight path, and the sharp downward break fools batters into swings that are triggered toward heat but miss over the top. His whiff-per-swing rate on the slider ranks third in baseball among qualifying pitchers, and though he is the only pitcher on this list who has surrendered a homer on his slider, the .085 opponents average (4-for-47) on the pitch is the best mark of the group. Holland's 2013 K rate is an astounding 42.7 percent, with 31 of his 58 total strikeouts coming via the slider and allowing him to anchor the American League's best relief corps.
Doug Thorburn is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @doug_thorburn
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Chapman and Holland. Romo's looks like it could flatten out and become gopher bait.
Jul 03, 2013 15:44 PM
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Criteria were largely statistical, based on PITCHf/x, along with a strong dose of subjectivity. I leaned heavily on whiff/swing % and opponents' SLG, as well as velo for fastballs [and Holland's slider]. I also looked at pitch frequency with added weight, for reasons of sample size as well as an indicator of a pitcher achieving great results while not necessarily surprising anyone with the pitch selection.
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OO: Ozfan's Opinion - 2013 Royal Rumble Predictions PLUS Royal Rumble match Outcome
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Hey everyone. I am back with another opinion of mine. We are nearing the Royal Rumble and I thought I would share with you my predictions for the matches. Hope you all enjoy.
[B]United States Championship
Antonio Cesaro (c) vs. The Miz [/B]
Antonio has had quite a lengthly and impressive title reign and Miz is a major favourite and has a high chance for a third U.S. Title reign but a succesful title defense over The Miz might do Antonio wonders besides extending his title reign. Even if he loses the title, it might give him a chance to enter the World Title picture. Although, I think WWE Creative might keep the title on Cesaro. I do not think we will have a new champion.
[B]Winner and STILL United States Champion: Antonio Cesaro[/B]
[B]WWE Tag Team Championship
Team Hell NO (Kane & Daniel Bryan) (c) vs. Team Rhodes Scholars (Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow)[/B]
I don't think we will have new tag team champions. PERIOD. I think it will come close but in the end, Team Hell NO will retain the gold. I think the ending might come when Bryan pins Sandow after a Diving Headbutt.
[B]Winners and STILL WWE Tag Team Champions: Kane & Daniel Bryan[/B]
[B]World Heavyweight Championship
Last Man Standing match
Alberto Del Rio (c) vs. Big Show[/B]
Now this one is tricky. Del Rio has only just won the World Heavyweight Title and he did it in the same match BUT it might give Show a chance at redemption as well as winning his 8th World Title. That would be an interesting storyline if Big Show was to win the gold and then Ziggler cashed in Money in the Bank just after. But I don't think that will happen and I think Del Rio's title reign will play into WrestleMania.
[B]Winner and STILL World Heavyweight Champion: Alberto Del Rio
[B]WWE Championship
CM Punk (c) w/ Paul Heyman vs. The Rock[/B]
Okay...after all the hype since RAW 1000, everyone suspects that The Rock will win the title without discussion. You may be right BUT....WWE can be unpredictable somestimes and maybe, just maybe they might keep the title on Punk until WrestleMania. But they want Punk challenging Undertaker at WrestleMania and because it is a World Title, they would have to make it a title match. If thats the case, Undertaker would have to win if they want the streak to stay alive unless they have a DQ or Count Out victory, which I cannot see happening and I don't think Undertaker is in good enough shape to have multiple matches in the coming months so if they have Punk vs. Undertaker, it would most likely be a normal singles match which means we might have a new champion. Plus, they want Cena vs. Rock II at WrestleMania again so they might put the title on Rock and have the WrestleMania 28 rematch for the WWE Title.
[B]Winner and NEW WWE Champion: The Rock
30-Man Royal Rumble match
John Cena vs. Randy Orton vs. Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Ryback vs. The Miz vs. Wade Barrett vs. Antonio Cesaro vs. Kane vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Titus O'Neil vs. Darren Young vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Heath Slater vs. Jinder Mahal vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Damien Sandow vs. Jimmy Uso vs. Jey Uso vs. Brodus Clay vs. The Great Khali vs. Michael McGillicutty vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD vs. TBD
[/B]I really don't know who will win this one but I have 5 possible winners. John Cena, Randy Orton, Dolph Ziggler, Sheamus and Ryback. These are WWE's favourites. I do not think we will have back to back WrestleMania winners so Sheamus is out. I can't see Ziggler winning while holding the Money in the Bank briefcase. I think they have other plans for Mr. Ziggles so he's out. I reckon whoever loses the World Title match will be in the Royal Rumble as a last minute entry, which my pick would be Big Show. I think the final four superstars in the ring will be Big Show, Cena, Orton and Ryback. Cena will go over the top but land on the apron and then turns around into a KO Punch from Big Show, knocking him to the ground, eliminating him.
Ryback comes in and kicks Big Show a few times and goes for Shell Shocked on but can't get him up. Show headbutts him and then Spears him. Orton comes in with punches and then a dropkick, sending Big Show down. Orton goes for the Viper-DDT but Show counters it and pulls Orton over the top and onto the apron. Orton nearly loses his balance. Show goes for the KO Punch but Orton ducks it and hits the RKO on the apron! Orton nearly falls but holds on and rolls back into the ring while Big Show tumbles to the floor. Ryback then hits a Big Boot on Orton. He Military Presses him and goes to toss him over the top but Orton drops down behind him and unloads with punches. He hits the scoop powerslam on Ryback and then a Knee Drop.
Orton and Ryback will double team Big Show for a little bit until Orton kicks Ryback in the gut and unloads with more punches and an uppercut. He goes to lift up Ryback and flip him over the top but Ryback counters it. He shoves Orton back and hits a Shoulder Block and then a Spinebuster. He then delivers one to Big Show! Ryback chants "Feed Me More!". He goes for the Meathook Clothesline on Show but Show stops him and grabs him by the throat but Ryback kicks him in the gut. Ryback then hits a Suplex to Show! He goes for the Meathook on Orton but Orton sends him into the ring post. Orton hits the Backbreaker to Ryback. He goes for the RKO again but Ryback shoves Orton into Big Show. Show grabs Orton by the throat and lifts him up. Ryback hits a running boot to Big Show in the gut and Orton hits a DDT on the big man. Orton then turns around into a Meathook Clothesline from Ryback. Ryback then waits for Big Show to get up and then hits a huge Meathook Clothesline on the 450 pounder.
Ryback chants Finish It! and then tries for Shell Shocked on Big Show again. He picks him up and hits a quick one instead of marching around the ring. Ryback gets up and so does Orton and turns around into a huge RKO from the Viper! Orton goes to eliminated Big Show but can't get him up. Show fights off Orton somehow and then hits a Thrust Kick. He goes for the KO Punch again but Orton ducks it again. He goes for the RKO once more but Show tosses him on his back. Show then hits a big Chokeslam on Orton, taking him out.
Show then goes for lift Orton up and toss him over but Ryback comes over and hits heavy forearms to Big Show's back. He hits quick strikes to Show in the head and the gut. He goes to get Show over the top but Show fights off. Show charges but Ryback rams into him, sending Show on his back. He stalks Show and then hits another Meathook Clothesline to Show over the top rope, eliminating him! Its down to Orton and Ryback.
Ryback looks at Orton's motionless body and picks him up. He goes for Shell Shocked on the Viper. He lifts him up and marches around the ring. He nearly hits it but Orton drops down and hits another RKO to Ryback out of nowhere! Ryback is out of it in the middle of the ring as Orton gets a nasty look on his face. He goes to bring Ryback up to his feet. He takes him to the corner and tries to lift him over the turnbuckles. Orton gets him on the top and then climbs to the second and tries to flip him over but Ryback holds on. Orton clubs him in the back but Ryback won't drop. He elbows Orton in the head and sends him to the mat. He sits on the top rope and Orton goes back up. He hits a couple of punches and then goes for an RKO off the top. Ryback punches Orton in the gut and lifts him up high. He nearly drops Orton down but Orton lands on the apron. Ryback boots him and then drops back into the ring. Orton grabs Ryback around the head and tries to pull him over but Ryback lifts Orton by the waist and drops him onto the top rope. He then charges along the side of the rope and hits another Meathook on Orton, sending him crashing down below, eliminating him and winning the Rumble!
[B]Winner: Ryback[/B]


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Using cutting-edge technology and old-fashioned detective work, a group of Montana State University architecture students has replicated a historic Montana fort that disappeared more than a century ago.
MSU School of Architecture Community Design Center students, under the direction of Thomas McNab, researched historic photographs, drawings, maps and written descriptions, then translated the information to develop 3-D computer building models and a site model which were sent to a 3-D Printer and CNC fabricating machine to accurately create the physical 6-by-9 foot model of historic Fort Custer. The model is among several displays created by the students for the new Centennial Gallery of the Big Horn County Historical Museum and Visitors Center in Hardin, which opens this week during Hardin's 100th anniversary celebration.
The Centennial Gallery, which tells the stories of the various cultures which meld in the Hardin area, is at the heart of the new museum and visitors center that was built last year, according to Diana Scheidt, museum director. Scheidt praised the MSU students for bringing fresh vision and technology to the display areas of the historical center.
"It was awesome to see Fort Custer come to life through the students' work," Scheidt said. "In fact, through the whole project, it was great to see the museum through young eyes."
McNab, a teaching professor who is the director of the School of Architecture's CDC, worked for more than a year with MSU students to develop the model of Fort Custer. The students also hand built a traditional wooden model of the hospital at Fort Custer, and designed other display concepts and logos for the Hardin museum.
In its 38th year, the MSU Community Design Center provides visioning, planning, and conceptual design to non-profit organizations and government agencies. McNab first heard of the Hardin project several years ago while talking to the architect who designed the new museum building. The museum had few funds left over for design consultation or display development, so McNab, who has family roots in the area, approached the museum about using students for the project's design needs.
Scheidt said the students worked for a year to research the museum's needs and came up with several innovative ideas that the museum used to adapt to its needs and budget. Those ideas included museum branding, exterior and interior mural design, graphic materials and a unique idea to cross reference the historic buildings located on museum grounds to the display areas inside the buildings. Scheidt notes that more than 26 historic buildings have been relocated to museum grounds from throughout Big Horn County.
"The students inspired us to do so many things," Scheidt said. "It was a great relationship working with them."
But, central to the project was research and construction of a model of a historic fort that no one had seen in more than 100 years.
Fort Custer was built in 1877 on a bluff at the confluence of the Big Horn and Little Big Horn rivers to house members of the U.S. Cavalry. It was closed just 21 years later
"Fort Custer was known, in its time, as the most luxurious fort in the west," McNab said. "It was the Riviera of Indian forts."
Among the fort's residents were one of the famous Buffalo Soldier platoons made up of African-American soldiers. However, Native American tribes were already on reservations when the fort opened, and it was officially closed in 1898, with most of the buildings moved throughout the region and repurposed, Scheidt said. "Now, there is nothing there."
Starting in the spring of 2012, McNab and his MSU architecture students embarked on painstaking detective work to learn what the fort looked like 100 years ago. While beautiful black-and-white period photographs of the fort exist, information on the layout of the fort was scant until students uncovered mid 20th century aerial photographs showing soil disturbances that marked the exact locations of the fort's original buildings. They also discovered an original U.S. Army ordnance survey drawing in the MSU Library Special Collections that identified and located every building on the original fort grounds.
The students developed 3-D computer models of the buildings from historic photographs, drawings, maps, and contemporary written descriptions of the fort. The information was sent to a 3-D printer that accurately created physical models of each of the over 100 buildings of historic Fort Custer.
The contour model of the site that the fort sat on was developed by combining topographic data from a number of sources, since no accurate mapping was available for the site. Through a series of computer overlays the CDC students were able to create a "data point cloud" that was converted to a "contour mesh." The mesh was then manipulated in the computer and compared with photographs taken at the site to accurately portray the bluffs along the Bighorn River. This computer model was sent to a CNC (computer numeral control) machine that cut the physical site model from layers of medium density fiber board.
MSU architectural graduate student Steven Levesque of Fountain Valley, Calif., who worked on the project beginning last summer until it was installed last month, said the project was rewarding and eye-opening. Originally drawn to the project because of his love of model making, he also enjoyed his first experience working with a client. He believes the experience will make him a better architect.
"I really enjoyed seeing a whole different way to look at architecture," Levesque said. "I think many of us think that architecture is only making buildings. That's not true. We have a wide skill set, and a variety of projects that we can do, as shown in this project."
Scheidt and Levesque both said it was a near magical experience to see the fort come to life before their eyes.
"Even people who have lived here their entire lives were surprised to see that there were so many buildings on the fort's grounds," said Scheidt, adding that many have asked the museum to re-create the original fort, which would be completely infeasible economically. "But, now we can see what it really looked like. That's pretty cool."
For more information about the museum and visitors center, go to http://www.bighorncountymuseum.org/index.html
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If you are a grower faced with a recall, you are going to need a lawyer and a spokesperson.
At least that is what Leafygreens.com is prepared to offer.
Started by Salinas law firm L+G LLP, the recently launched website — which has a national focus — guides ag industry folks by offering advice and phone numbers to call.
There are five law firms, two public relations firms and one information technology company listed.
The website features a blog, reposts of environmentally themed articles, a calender of upcoming agriculture events, advice for prevention and planning, and guides to recent legislation.
Brad Sullivan, an L+G attorney who has represented dozens of growers involved in recalls, said the site could bring more business to his firm.
"If that happens, great," he said, "but in the meantime, we're providing a service to existing clients ... to hopefully make their life a little easier."
The companies listed on the site did not pay a direct fee to be listed, but they are helping pay the hosting fee and the salary of a part-time administrator, he said.
Two Monterey companies, Armanasco Public Relations Inc. and Mainline Information Services Inc., are listed on the site. They join companies from Georgia, Ohio, New York and Utah.
Jeffery R. Gilles, the principal and managing partner of L+G, said he bought Leafygreens.com for $3,000 in 2006.
He said he looked forward to using the website's blog to set the record straight about food contamination.
"Most recalls and food safety illness are not attributable to the product," he said. "They are attributable to cross-contamination and how it's handled."
Sullivan, who is often sought out by reporters and industry people, said the site might help him cut down on time spent answering legal questions.
"I think we're probably going to answer more questions without a phone call," he said.
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Topic: My First Christmas in Heaven
This is my first Christmas withot my precious Dad and I am trying to do my best to honour his life by emmulating the goodness that was with him until the end of his days. Although I am not a very religious person, I do consider myself very spiritual. I believe that my Dad is with his family this year, catching up... I know it sounds silly, but it is my way of getting through the season. On a particularly sad day I happened upon this poem and thought I'd share it in the event that it might bring a little comfort.
Peace to you all and may you feel the arms of your loved one embracing you this holiday season and always.
Missing U
My First Christmas in Heaven
I see the countless Christmas Trees
Around the world below
With tiny lights
Like heaven's stars
Reflecting on the snow
The sight is so spectacular
Please wipe away that tear
For I am spending Christmas
With Jesus Christ this year
I hear the many Christmas songs
That people hold so dear
But the sounds of music can't compare
With the Christmas choir up here
I have no words to tell you
The joy their voices bring
For it is beyond description
To hear the angels sing
I know how much you miss me
I see the pain inside your heart
But I am not so far away
We really aren't apart
So be happy for me dear ones
You know I hold you dear
And be glad I'm spending Christmas
With Jesus Christ this year
I send you each a special gift
From my heavenly home above
I send you each a memory of
My undying love
After all "love" is the gift
More precious than pure gold
It was always most important
In the stories Jesus told
Please love and keep each other
As my Father said to do
For I can't count the blessing
Or love he has for each of you
So have a Merry Christmas
And wipe away that tear
Remember I am spending Christmas
With Jesus Christ this year.
~ Author Unknown


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Georgia is home to many unique historic locations. One of my favorites is Cumberland Island. Located just off the coast of St. Marys, it's one of the most secluded and remote spots that you can visit. A while ago, while camping at Crooked River State Park, we decided to take a day trip over to the island. Our adventure started with a ferry ride over to Cumberland. It's a quick trip across the water, and before we knew it, we were there. We planned ahead for our trip, bringing sunscreen, water, a picnic lunch and cameras. (There is no place on the island to purchase things like snacks and sunscreen, so you have to bring your own!)
Once we arrived, we found different trails to explore throughout the island with lots of sights to see, including the ruins of one of the homes that used to belong to the Carnegie family. We also spotted a few of the wild horses that call the island home. There were also troops of armadillos that darted through the woods and onto the trails.
Being able to "unplug" for the day was fantastic. I didn't have cell phone service; there was no background noise or traffic, just nature. If you want to escape all the commotion of your everyday life, even for just a little bit, this is the place! We eventually made our way to the other side of the island where we enjoyed the beach, which was full of seashells and a few seagulls. I've only visited a few times but have never been lucky enough to catch a group of horses trotting through the surf. Guess I'll have to go back again!
After a day spent trekking through several of the trails and relaxing on the sand, we made our way back to the dock. Most everyone who had ridden the ferry with us earlier in the day returned as well. You can camp on the island, but I haven't had a chance to do that yet either, so I will have to start planning my next visit soon!
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Taking a road trip for a romantic getaway can often lead to new insights into your new love.
One of the best parts of new romance, is learning who each other is. And there is no better way to do that than to travel together.
Below is an excerpt from an article that talks about this very topic, the article was written by Dr. Pepper Schwartz:
I think one of the most memorable things about falling in love with someone is experiencing the world together. The romance of train travel, especially in Europe, is equally suited for either a day trip or a weekend getaway. It's truly a spectacular mode of transportation, where you're able to snuggle up with your love…and leave the driving to someone else!
But for most of us, the easiest and most frequently used is a driving "road trip", which gives us greater freedom in our selection of where we're going. Sometimes the memory might be a simple day trip. For example, a trip to see the wine country a few hours outside of San Francisco. Vineyards are very picturesque as they start to leaf out. And, if wine tasting is in session, a sensible amount of sampling can be an additional highlight to the day. You might even find "your" wine for the future.
In other sunny areas, the apple and orange blossoms bloom, and the fragrance can be magnificently overpowering. In the East, Midwest, and Rocky Mountain states, where winter may not have totally relaxed its hold, there are day trips you can take to small interesting towns to sample local crafts, music or food. Or, you can simply drive out in the country and have a romantic picnic, with nature as the backdrop.
Driving road trips also provide an excellent environment for conversation. While paying close attention to oncoming traffic, you can also focus on each other, and find a mutual pace for your exploration. Along the way, you'll discover how to interest and delight one another. And while on this road trip, you'll have multiple experiences you'll relive again and again together.
I also firmly believe traveling alone is great and very fulfilling. Many people clear their thoughts this way. However, I think travel, even just a day trip, has a special impact when you do it with someone you love, or are falling in love with. The location will almost become an important character in the stories you're recanting to your friends later. And, both of you will think of different things to make your story all the more interesting and/or funny to others.
Another idea is to seek out new locations by just going in a "general" direction. If you're driving along and see a wildlife refuge or deserted beach, take a chance. Or, you can search for a new restaurant which might become "your" special place to relax with one another, talk about life or perhaps your future together. It gives both of you something personal to share between each other. How many times have you been greatly inspired by Mother Nature and wished you had someone to share it with? I agree a buddy can be a good person to travel with. But, when sharing this new dazzling place (or finding it) while on a date, or when you're in the midst of developing a relationship, is something you two will share forever.
And, of course, there's the excitement of trying adventure travel together (here's where train travel excels). This obviously only works when both people love to travel longer than day trips. You can fly into an international city and almost without fail, discover (or be sent in the direction of) a fabulous getaway generally about two hours from town. You often can visit ruins from cities many centuries old, steeped in history. And, with a little planning, you can have a picnic lunch overlooking these remarkable ruins and beautiful surrounding countryside. It could very well be a serene and spiritual experience for both of you. You might find yourselves both enjoying a sense of inner peace and comfort. The combination of feeling lucky to be together and being lucky enough to discover this spot in the world can create a bliss that affects your ability to give love, and receive it.
By no way does your adventure travel have to be so exotic or expensive. Spring skiing or snowshoeing is just as beautiful. A trip to Whistler in British Columbia, to Breckenridge just outside of Denver, or up to Stowe, in Vermont, can be just as awesome an experience. Or, just cuddling in a cabin on a lake in Minnesota, or going up north to Lake Placid and only going out of the Mirror Lake Lodge to brave a short walk to town can be very special. This is a time of year you can find winter if you want it, or spring if you need it.
Romance isn't simply something between two people. It's also created by where you are, what you do and how you share these experiences with someone else. One of your fondest memories will be reminiscing about how you found your perfect getaway…with your perfect match. Broaden your horizons and deepen your pleasure. Travel also tells you a lot about each other. If you don't travel well together, it tells you something very important you need to know and pay attention to. If, on the other hand, you two do travel well together, it will deepen your enjoyment of life and enhance the precious love you share together!
And if you live in the Midwest and want to take a road trip to a romantic Bed and Breakfast, well then of course, no place is going to be more romantic than Lazy Cloud. Give us a call today at 262-275-3322 and we will reserve the suite of your choice!
Hope you enjoyed our romantic getaway ideas!


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If producers choose to burn their wheat stubble, timing is important. It's best to burn as late as possible, close to the time of wheat planting. This minimizes the time that the field will be without residue cover and vulnerable to erosion of surface sealing. Before burning, producers should first check with the Farm Service Agency to find out if this will affect their compliance in any government farm programs.
Advantages of a late-season burn:
- Removes residue cheaply and quickly. If the producer's drill or planter has a hard time going through wheat residue, or the amount of residue is unusually heavy, this can be an advantage.
- Can control tan spot disease. Tan spot spores oversummer on wheat residue, and burning will usually kill most of the spores.
- Can help control take-all. Take-all seems to be a bigger problem in continuous wheat on cooler, wetter soils. Burning off the residue results in a warmer, and potentially drier, seedbed. Burning late, however, can reduce the beneficial effects mid-summer burning has on take-all.
- May help control Hessian fly. This is one "advantage" that's a little more hype than reality. Hessian fly flaxseed oversummer in wheat residue and in old wheat crowns. Some, or most, of the flaxseed is at or below ground level in the crowns. These flaxseed will not be controlled by burning. A slow, hot fire can kill flaxseed that is in residue above ground, however.
- May help control winter annual grasses, volunteer wheat, and summer annual broadleaf weeds. This is another perceived "advantage" that is only partially true. It takes a very slow, hot fire to kill cheat and volunteer seed present on the soil surface. Usually, the control is only partial. Cheat and volunteer seed that is in the soil will not be controlled by fire. Likewise, a slow, hot fire can kill summer annual broadleaf weeds that are up and growing in the field. Burning may knock back volunteer wheat if the fire is hot enough, but the growing point is below the soil at this time of the year and the volunteer may come back strong if there is good moisture and no competition from other grasses and weeds. A fast fire will be relatively ineffective in controlling weed seeds and emerged weeds and grasses.
Disadvantages of a late-season burn:
- Removes a major source of organic matter from the field. The residue and stubble are an important source of organic matter for the soil. Burning off this organic matter will gradually reduce soil organic matter levels.
- Can harden the ground. Burning can made the soil hotter and drier on the surface, creating a hard seedbed.
- Reduces water infiltration capacity. Burning can temporarily seal the soil surface to some extent.
- Loss of nutrients. Wheat straw contains many nutrients. Burning will result in the loss of some of the volatile nutrients, such as nitrogen, in the residue. Phosphorus and other minerals are not volatilized by burning and will remain on the field in the ash, unless the ash is blown away.
- Results in smoke pollution. Air quality concerns are greater now than in the past.
What about the effect of burning on wheat yields in continuous wheat, compared to tillage and no-till? Mark Claassen, former agronomist-in-charge at the Harvey County Experiment Field, conducted a long-term study of this since 1997. His results show the long term average yields are similar for all treatments, so burning neither helped nor hurt wheat yields.


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CLEVELAND (AP) -- An ex-convict has been indicted in Cleveland in the death of a 5-year-old girl shot in the head while sitting in a vehicle with her mother.
The prosecutor's office said Monday that a Cuyahoga (ky-uh-HOH'-guh) County grand jury indicted 32-year-old Geoffrey Gurkovich of Cleveland on 18 counts including aggravated murder and attempted murder.
He faces arraignment Wednesday.
No attorney was listed for Gurkovich in the felony court docket. He earlier pleaded not guilty in Municipal Court on an aggravated murder charge filed by city prosecutors.
Gurkovich is accused of killing Jermani (JEHR'-muh-nee) Brooks last month. Her mother was wounded.
Police said the girl was not the intended target and allege Gurkovich intended to shoot a man who got into an argument with his girlfriend.


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Teenagers are infrequent consumers of fruits and vegetables, a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates.
The study, published on Nov. 25, estimates that in 2010 the median number of times per day that high school students consumed fruits and vegetables was 1.2 for both.
"The infrequent fruit and vegetable consumption by high school students highlights the need for effective strategies to increase consumption," the study said.
The study showed that 28.5% of high school students consumed fruit less than one time daily, while 33% consumed vegetables less than one time daily. The research found only 16.8% consumed fruit more than four times daily, and just 11.2% of students consumed vegetables more than four times daily.
The CDC found daily fruit consumption was higher among male (1.4) than female (1.2) students. What's more, consumption deteriorated among older students. Median consumption was 1.2 times daily for the 10th and 12th grades, but 1.4 times daily for 9th grade students.
The low consumption levels among teens didn't surprise Elizabeth Pivonka, president and chief executive officer of the Hockessin, Del.-based Produce for Better Health Foundation,
"Using a different data set, when we did our State of the Plate Analysis in 2010, we were seeing that teens had decreased their consumption of fruits and vegetables over the previous five years," she said.
Challenges teens face in increasing fruit and vegetable consumption include active schedules and limited dollars to spend, Pivonka said.
She said investing in fruit and vegetable promotions targeting teens may pay off, however.
Recent research conducted in California indicated with adequate promotion, education and social marketing efforts, consumption among youth can be increased.
Although most educational materials are geared toward younger kids, Pivonka said PBH does have educational material for a teen audience.
The CDC report also indicated that changing school eating environments could boost fruit and vegetable consumption.


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A ROW across the Indian Ocean must be a daunting prospect at the best of times.
But for a man from Wickham, it presents an even stiffer challenge.
Ashley Wilson, 36, suffers from severe epilepsy and is also a cancer survivor.
With Mr Wilson experiencing around one seizure a week, there is a good chance one will strike while he's thousands of miles out at sea.
But the Scout leader, of Dixon Park, is unfazed.
"Nothing will happen really. I would bounce around the boat but it would probably do much less damage than if I had one at home. I have lived with it for so long now that it's part of my life," he said.
Mr Wilson was at the Co-op in on The Square on Saturday (Jan 25) to boost awareness for his campaign with a 12-hour row. His efforts will raise money for the Young Epilepsy Charity, The Scout Association Charity, and Macmillan Cancer Support.
He'll be in good company on his voyage, as he'll be joined by fulltime adventurer James Ketchell.
Mr Wilson said: "He will effectively be my carer for the duration of the row and he will get a lot of training from the young epilepsy society. He will be very well trained by the time we leave. It's probably more daunting for James, looking after me, than it is for me.
"James did a presentation at one of the Scouting events because he's a scouting ambassador.
"We just kept talking about what I could do and we decided me going with James on his round the world cycling trip was a big 'no', in case I came off the bike in traffic or something. Everest was a 'no'. This was the safest thing we could come up with. This was something I could do."
The pair will attempt to row 3,600 miles across the Indian Ocean in a world record time, setting off in April 2015.


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Sutter Home's Build a Better Burger 2011 Contest!
On April 15, we could hear the grills firing up. Ok, not really, but that's when the 2011 Build a Better Burger contest opened! This is our 21st year of running this contest and we do hope this is the year you perfect that recipe and send it in to us.
Burgers and wine - the perfect pairing. Wine isn't just for special occasions...it's for the special occasion that is Tuesday night with your significant other, Friday night with your girlfriends or Sunday night dinner with the family. Just imagine your next casual backyard barbecue with some Sutter Home Sweet Red alongside the beer in the cooler & burgers on the grill. Yum.
Now, imagine just how special your random Tuesday will be when you're $100,000 richer!
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With such a natural pairing, we know you'll come up with amazing burger recipes that will knock our wine-drinking socks off. Good luck to you!
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Choosing an enlightened control path
The rapid development of computer technology in advanced distributed control systems (DCS) has brought a Chinese fatty alcohol process plant safely into the modern control era.
uxi Dong Tai Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd., Wuxi, China, has the largest fatty alcohol production equipment and the most advanced technology in China. It produces 20,000 tons/year. Fatty alcohol is made from fat and oil that react with methanol and hydrogen in the production process. The reaction pressure is over 20 Mpa, and the temperature of the reaction is more than 240° C. We selected a new distributed control system (DCS) for the Natural Fatty Alcohol Project in 2003. Using a DCS system is new to everyone at the plant because previously, automation control was barely implemented in our production.
Making Fatty Alcohol
Fatty alcohol is one of the basic raw materials in surfactants. The process produces polyoxyethylene ether products when fatty alcohol reacts with epoxyethane, which then generates alcohol ether sulfate when it further reacts with sulfur trioxide and alkali. This is the most basic ingredient of activators.
Fatty alcohol is typically used in textile printing and dyeing additives, cleaning agents, and domestic products, such as body washes, shampoos, kitchen and bathroom cleaning agents, liquid detergents, fabric softeners, toothpaste vesicant, and cosmetics.
Producing 20,000 tons/year, Wuxi Dong Tai Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd., is the largest fatty alcohol production facility in China and now site to some of the most advanced control technology in the country.
All of the raw materials are natural plant oils and animal fats, such as coconut oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil, suet, lard, cottonseed oil and soybean oil. The production equipment is composed of the host equipment and the auxiliary equipment. Auxiliary equipment includes water supply, power supply, heating, compressed air and nitrogen supply, and environmental protection treatment of wastewater.
Part of the production procedures were highly labor-intensive manual operations. Previously, fatty alcohol production was controlled by DDZ-III instruments. These are joined panel instruments composed of discrete single loop controllers with analog measurements and calculations. Mainly composed of discrete transistors, the instruments have only average accuracy and a high failure rate. To install and use the automation control instrument in the explosion prevention area (area 2), safety barriers must be added.
Unfettered by Legacy
Since we were not fettered by conventions or past experience with legacy control systems, we invited system suppliers with high-quality and cost-efficient products to bid. The bids we received were all for small to medium-scale solutions, such as ABB's S900, Honeywell's Plantscape system from Rosemount, and MTL Open System Technologies' (Most) Matrix system.
We selected the Most Matrix system because of our fire and explosion prevention requirements, its distributed control capabilities, and the stringent requirements of the processes' control targets. Wonderware InTouch software was selected for the operator interface application.
The new control system is new to China. Many people were also surprised that MTL produces and sells a DCS control system in the first place. Regardless, our main consideration was the performance of the hardware and software of the system. For the hardware, we believed that the control system was essentially an industrialized computer. The rapid development occurring in the computer field, especially in semiconductor and integrated circuits technology, gave us great confidence in choosing a digital control system.
From our point of view, the more recently developed the system, the better its performance and reliability would likely be. The hybrid controller of the new system uses the latest CPU technology, making it more advanced than other systems and one of the primary reasons we chose the system's supplier.
MTL, one of the world's largest manufacturers of safety barriers, has an excellent reputation in the automation industry. We thought that, because the system we purchased was a new product, it would be first-class. Moreover, besides the new functionality and good brand name, the system appealed to us because of its tight integration between the safety barrier and the I/O module. The I/O modules can be installed in a Division 2 area connecting directly to an intrinsic safety (IS) instrument without additional safety barriers. For users, this characteristic means a clean structure, low maintenance and cost-efficiency. It also saves a lot of cable and wiring costs as well.
A Dramatic Choice
To us, the process of choosing the system was dramatic. At the initial stage of the Natural Fatty Alcohol Project design, we had the idea of using distributed control technology. However, we could not be sure because we wanted to implement it in an explosion-prevention, Division 2 area. Conventional design wisdom usually prompts one to choose a combination of safety barriers plus I/O modules.
At the start MTL's sales representatives proposed a safety barrier design to us. After they became aware we wanted to use distributed control technology, they recommended the remote I/O module of the MTL 8000 series. We felt that this was a new system structure, and it could satisfy our demand for distributed control. The problem was that not only did we need I/O modules, but we also needed controllers.
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Then, following a penitential confession on the people's part, God responds with a series of promises. The foremost of these is the healing of the people's maladies by the divine Physician. God's renewed relationship with Israel is likened to the dew that provides the only moisture available to flowers and trees during the long and dry summer season in Palestine. It is also linked to the olive tree, which is considered especially valuable, a sort of crown of the fruit trees. Its foliage provides shade and freshness and its oil is used as food, skin lotion, and as fuel for lights. The great cedars of Lebanon are considered the most useful of the large-growth trees in the lands of the Bible. Their highly prized lumber serves for the construction of temples and royal palaces (1 Kings 6:9-10). The roots planted by God will produce such an abundance of fresh plants that Israel will become a garden full of blessings for the whole world.
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Berkeley council wants Alta Bates charity care numbers
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By Judith Scherr
BERKELEY -- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, a nonprofit corporation, is exempt from millions of dollars in property, income and sales taxes.
In exchange, the hospital is obligated to provide benefits to the community.
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The council voted 7-1, with Mayor Tom Bates absent and Councilman Gordon Wozniak voting in opposition, to ask the hospital for an annual report detailing its delivery of charity care to Berkeley residents and to hold a workshop with Alta Bates and the city's Health Commission in September to get answers.
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She further noted that among the community benefits provided, the hospital is working with Berkeley's Lifelong Medical Care to develop a respite care program for homeless patients. And she argued that it is difficult to pinpoint charity care given specifically to Berkeley residents, since Berkeley and Oakland residents use the hospital facilities in both cities.
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