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DetailsYou are looking for an easy way to improve the performance of your Stage6 R/T cylinder? All you need is the upgrade kit suitable for your cylinder!
If you have, for example, a cylinder that comes with 2.4mm inner cylinder head cap, you choose the upgrade kit for this cylinder. It includes an inner cylinder head cap that reaches 4/10 deeper into the cylinder; this will be balanced with the base gaskets included in the delivery, so that the recommended squish band of 0.40mm remains unchanged. This simple modification raises the complete cylinder, and therefore also port timing.
If the cylinder has ~192° exhaust and ~127° transfer port timing out of the box, these will be increased to ~194° and ~130°. The result is a clearly measurable performance plus.
Also included in the kit is the spark plug (NGK nickel-alloy B-E10.5) we have listed as replacement part in the cylinder manual. Rarely has a spark plug convinced us like this; but thanks to this one, we've now managed numerous times to get a performance plus of a half hp on the dyno with different engines – simply by replacing the spark plug!
The flange included in the delivery has been conically machined off.
All in all, this is an amazing package that will boost your engine's performance for a very fair price.
Tech tip: Using our port timing calculator, you can also (against our recommendation) choose another combustion chamber depth for your cylinder, depending on whether you want to raise port timing just a bit or a lot.
On the cylinder kit, next to the specification of the piston version (A, B, C), you will find which inner cylinder head cap is included.
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Name Upgrade Kit Stage6 R/T 70cc Cylinder For 2.5mm Inner Cylinder Head Cap Item No. S6-75166UP72 Brand Stage6 R/T Homologation No Homologation Yes Displacement 70cc Stroke Original Conrod Length Standard Product Line Hyper racing Material Aluminium Engine Type 2-stroke Cooling Type LC Bore 47,6 mm Cylinder Head Not included
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Here's a new article of mine that's just been published by cyberculture legend R. U. Sirius on his webzine; Acceler8or: "Imagine a young African boy staring wide-eyed at the grainy images of an old television set tuned to a VHF channel…"
Accra is a speculative fiction novel set in the year 2057 AD, at a time when neuroscience has reverse-engineered the brain to uncover the inner workings of the human mind…
Sakawa boys have managed to hack Africa's natural mystic; redefine her unique cosmology, and twist it to suit their purposes…
Cyber criminals are engaging with gamers in various ways, either luring or direct intrusion – stealing passwords to gain access to accounts, exploiting game vulnerabilities and making use of malware…
The Writers Project of Ghana is an organization that promotes writing through workshops, public readings, and their radio show on Citi FM.
In the year 2059, Nigeria becomes a totalitarian state. After a second civil war, the rich relocate to the Island areas of Lagos state and turn it into an ultra modern city. The war torn mainland of lagos state is disconnected and abandoned…
I'm pleased to announce that I'll be working with Vajra Enterprises, a D&D style role-playing game publisher on creating an African cyberpunk setting.
On Friday, 4th June, Dagbladet, Norway's 3rd largest newspaper (according to Wikipedia) published an interview with me on my thoughts about Africa's future for its bi-weekly technology column.
For a while, it seemed that cyberpunk was dead…
Welcome to Africa. You are not where you think you are. You are not on a safari, or an expedition, or a mission. Your footprint is not the first here, nor will it be the last…
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At the beginning of the dream-sequence with 6285 and Charlotte the narrator says: "...wo seid ihr meine Süssen - Stephanie, Caterine" - bolstering the suspicion that 'Stephanie Fist' is Charlotte Stephie; and that correspondingly 6285 ought to be 'Caterine Petite'. This in turn would leave 'Valerie Simone' for 3077.
The first part of scene 1 (Charlotte and 6285) also appears in Extreme Begierde.
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...Just when I start listening to them, they go and break up.
In junior high, it was worse; I was like a hex on my favorite bands at the time. Within a year of becoming a Nirvana superfreak (embarassingly so, to the point where I can no longer listen to them), Kurt Cobain killed himself. It took me about another year to get over my Nirvana/Cobain obsession, and by 7th grade I was all about the Ramones. They broke up before the end of the schoolyear. I even remember where I was when I found out. I was in Walden Books, at the Natick Mall, looking through the music magazines. The headline was Say It Ain't So, Joey!
Footnote: the theme at my bar-mitzvah party was music. My table? The Ramones!


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I have a question.
I have my note 3 for a couple of days. It is my first android device. (always used apple)
I Read something about a knox code. That will trip when I root my device.
Is that true, or is there a workaround?
Also, I read somewhere that KitKat was released for the note 3 neo (sm-n7505)
But no ota..
If I install the official rom of KitKat, will that also trip my knox?
I hope someone can help me with this


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KELOWNA – It is with mixed emotions that the Kelowna Chiefs say good-bye to their top scorer.
The Kelowna Chiefs would like to congratulate Nick Josephs on his signing with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks of the BCHL.
The 19-year old Calgary native started with the Chiefs back in the 2012/2013 KIJHL season and racked up a total of 151 points since then.
This season alone, Josephs scored 37 goals and notched 38 assists and currently sits in first place of the KIJHL's scoring leaders list.
Head Coach Ken Andrusiak says Josephs has been a true leader both on and off the ice.
"He has always been an excellent example for all Chiefs, both veterans and rookies alike. The Kelowna Chiefs Hockey Club sincerely thanks Nick for all of his contributions to our team and wish him the best of luck in his hockey future."


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SAN DIEGO – Still smarting from what Ted Cottrell did to the defense they loved, Chargers fans watched a preseason of vanilla and reacted with alarm.
Ron Rivera smiled and indicated he'd heard there were worried rumblings about the Chargers' pass rush among the populace.
"We were bland during this period right now," the Chargers' defensive coordinator said last week. " ... We should be fine once we get into the season."
Rest assured, with a spring and summer to institute a new attack, with Shawne Merriman back and Larry English having arrived, with an edict from the top that came at the time Cottrell was fired midway through last season to ramp up the pass rush, the Chargers will at least make the attempt to consistently harass every quarterback they face.
While the preseason gave away almost nothing of what Rivera might do, training camp practices revealed a defense that will give opponents multiple looks and plenty of pre-snap movement, as well as a pass rush that will come from all angles.
"Let's just say we're working on putting things together for the guys," Rivera said. " ... The key to what we're going to do defensively is making sure we have a good handle on our opponent. Make sure we put our players in position to have success. Whether it be with the coverages, the front, the pressures we run. It's going to be based on how we feel we best attack our opponent."
While all that may be true, Rivera knows what he has under the hood.
Asked if it would be crazy to think his defense wouldn't go after the quarterback more (and in more varied ways) than the Chargers did under Cottrell, Rivera answered, "Yes. The personnel we have, we've been very fortunate this team has some quality players."
There is a belief at Chargers Park that Cottrell wanted to make a name for himself, separate himself from Wade Phillips, the man for whom he worked in Buffalo and followed as defensive coordinator here, and who it was believed Cottrell would emulate when he arrived in 2007. There is also a belief Cottrell panicked and went into a shell when Merriman went down early last season. Cottrell certainly didn't ever have any answers, either on the field or off.
Rivera has mostly declined to bite on comparisons to Cottrell or to disparage the man he replaced last November.
But asked if there were times the Chargers' defensive personnel was not utilized properly (i.e., dropping Shaun Phillips into pass coverage as often as or more than rushing him) Rivera said, "That's true, too. At certain times we haven't used them to the best of their ability, and at other times we haven't had everybody healthy."
For further assurance that the rush is on, look no further than the confidence the players in the secondary are showing that things will be different with English having been drafted in the first round, a new emphasis on even the defensive line getting upfield and with Merriman back.
"Balls are going to be off line," Weddle said. "(Quarterbacks) are not going to be on point every play. Those are the chances we can have to make plays."
Cornerback Antonio Cromartie spoke of being grateful to Phillips and Merriman for their part in his 10-interception 2007. It's Cromartie's gigantic picture on the front of Chargers Park making that one-handed interception against Peyton Manning, but he knows Merriman was on Manning like a blanket as the Indianapolis quarterback let go of that pass.
"Without them, there is nothing possible," Cromartie said of the Chargers' pass rush. "You can see that from last year."
After leading the league in sacks in 2006 with 61 and ranking fifth in '07 with 42, the Chargers were 22nd in the NFL with 28 sacks last season. Not coincidentally, their pass defense fell from 13th in '06 and 14th in '07 to 31st out of 32 last season.
The secondary has taken much of the blame and deserves some. They have worked since March on being more precise, knowing their assignments and trusting each other. What showed in this preseason is that the Chargers'secondary was generally solid even without exotic blitzes and any real pressure.
"The way the defensive backs have worked," Rivera said, "we should be happy."
But everyone knows where it starts.
"When you don't get anything up front," Cromartie said, "it makes our jobs a lot harder."
Chargers beat writer Kevin Acee talks about the upcoming season Friday night on "Postgame" on Channel 4 following the Padres game.


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The angel of hard dance and possibly Britain's most glamourous DJ, who finds time to broaden her horizons and raise her profile with producing credits and TV work. That's when she's not busy globetrotting around the four corners of the club world working up a wax storm. She spins a pounding mix of hard dance tunes and always keeps the beats banging and the floor bouncing. More recently, she has been edging her way into the breaks scene.
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International DJ and hard house legend with a reputation for technical expertise, Andy Farley has been pushing the boundaries of sound for more than a decade. He has also set up Blue; a live event to showcase his own style of techno as well as the talents of the carefully picked international DJ making guest performances at the night.
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DEFINITION of 'Mendoza College Of Business'
The school of business at the University of Notre Dame. In 2009 its enrollment was approximately 1,500 undergraduate and 700 graduate-level students. The Mendoza College of Business offers undergraduate and graduate programs in a variety of business disciplines, including accounting, economics, international business, human resources, marketing, management and finance.
BREAKING DOWN 'Mendoza College Of Business'
Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, the Mendoza College of Business was established in 1921. In 2009, the business school was ranked #38 among 75 business schools in the country according to Forbes.


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HB 2195 - Limits the Issuance of Bonds - Key Vote
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Jadine Nollan voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
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- May 31, 2014 Executive Signed
- April 23, 2013 Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 28, 2013 House Bill Passed
- Feb. 4, 2013 Introduced
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Legislation - Signed (Executive) - May 31, 2014
Title: Limits the Issuance of Bonds
Legislation - Bill Passed With Amendment (Senate) (-) - April 23, 2013
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Vote to pass a bill that limits the issuance of bonds and leases to state governmental agencies, effective November 1, 2013.
- Prohibits the legislature from authorizing a state entity to incur obligations that would exceed 28 percent of the General Fund and exempts the following (Sec. 1):
- An entity that has the authority to impose a fee or other charge to pay off any excess obligation; and
- The Master Lease Program.
- Prohibits the state legislature from modifying any state-imposed tax for the repayment of the principle, interest or other cost of a bond or lease (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Feb. 4, 2013
Title: Limits the Issuance of Bonds
- Rob Johnson (OK - R) (Out Of Office)
- Tahrohan Wayne 'TW' Shannon (OK - R) (Out Of Office)
- Josh Cockroft (OK - R)
- Jon Echols (OK - R)
- Arthur Hulbert (OK - R) (Out Of Office)
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text: Main Content House Bill 5030 (2011) rss friendly link printer friendly Friendly Link: http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2011-HB-5030 Sponsors Joe Haveman - (primary)Wayne A. Schmidt, Jon Bumstead, Holly Hughes, Judson Gilbert, John Walsh, Lisa Lyons, Margaret O'Brien, Amanda Price, Peter MacGregor, Pat Somerville, Tom McMillin, Cindy Denby, Frank Foster, Thomas Hooker, Ken Yonker, Mike Shirkey, Sharon Tyler, Bob Genetski, Ben Glardon, Pete Lund, Bruce Rendon, Matt Huuki, Dave Agema, Greg MacMaster, Eileen Kowall, Earl Poleski, Nancy Jenkins, Matt Lori, Kevin Cotter, Chuck Moss (click name to see bills sponsored by that person) Categories Labor: health and safety; State agencies (existing): energy, labor, and economic growth; Administrative procedure: rules; Labor; health and safety; limitation on rules MIOSHA can promulgate; establish. Amends 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1001 - 408.1094) by adding sec. 13a. Bill Documents Bill Document Formatting Information [x] The following bill formatting applies to the 2011-2012 session:- New language in an amendatory bill will be shown in BOLD AND UPPERCASE.- Language to be removed will be stricken.- Amendments made by the House will be blue with square brackets, such as: [House amended text].- Amendments made by the Senate will be red with double greater/lesser than symbols, such as: <<Senate amended text>>. (gray icons indicate that the action did not occur or that the document is not available) Documents House Introduced Bill Introduced bills appear as they were introduced and reflect no subsequent amendments or changes. As Passed by the House As Passed by the House is the bill, as introduced, that includes any adopted House amendments. As Passed by the Senate As Passed by the Senate is the bill, as received from the House, that includes any adopted Senate amendments. House Enrolled Bill Enrolled bill is the version passed in identical form by both houses of the Legislature. Bill Analysis House Fiscal Agency Analysis Summary As Introduced (12-06-11)This document analyzes: HB5030 Summary as Reported From Committee (12-07-11)This document analyzes: HB5030 History (House actions in lowercase, Senate actions in UPPERCASE) Date JournalAction 9/28/2011HJ 75 Pg. 2310introduced by Representative Joe Haveman 9/28/2011HJ 75 Pg. 2310read a first time 9/28/2011HJ 75 Pg. 2310referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform 10/4/2011HJ 76 Pg. 2321printed bill filed 09/28/2011 12/7/2011HJ 98 Pg. 2743reported with recommendation without amendment 12/7/2011HJ 98 Pg. 2743referred to second reading 12/7/2011HJ 98 Pg. 2762read a second time 12/7/2011HJ 98 Pg. 2762placed on third reading 12/8/2011HJ 99 Pg. 2782read a third time 12/8/2011HJ 99 Pg. 2782passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 535 Yeas 62 Nays 46 12/8/2011HJ 99 Pg. 2782transmitted 12/13/2011SJ 98 Pg. 2780REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REFORMS, RESTRUCTURING AND REINVENTING


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Kearney PD Respond to Hit-and-Run Purse Grab at Target
A Friday afternoon hit-and-run call brought the police to the Kearney Target parking lot.
At 2:44 p.m. the Kearney Police Department was called to Target to investigate a reported hit and run accident involving a pedestrian.
Further investigation and video tape revealed that the suspect driver of the pickup actually drove by the victim and grabbed her purse. This swung the victim around and threw her to the ground.
The suspect drove away with the victim's purse in his vehicle.
The vehicle is described as a red 1988 to 1989 Ford Pickup, with chrome running boards, chrome handle on the driver's side door and a black bed liner.
The tailgate has FORD written in white across it.
The victim received minor injuries and was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital.
If anyone has any additional information or know who owns the truck, please call the Kearney Police Department at 308-237-2104 or Crime Stoppers at 308-237-3424.


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Wonderful Dells Getaway. Spacious fully furnished ground floor unit with private entry, full kitchen, gas fireplace and walk out patio area with perfect view of the lake. The lake attracts many birds and animals from the adjacent Mirror Lake State Park , and you can do a little fishing or jump in a paddle boat. The Clubhouse features indoor & outdoors pools, indoor tennis, basketball, game room & rec. room. This is a great year around the resort, to enjoy or place in a rental program to defer your costs!
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Getting a late start on a project but the project can't start until these are gone.
We bought the boat ('11 LSV) last April with 23 hours on it and these were put on not long after the original owner bought it. The boat now has around 110 hours on it now I think.
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Digital Cruise Pro, Wakeplate, Kenwood KM550U and KCA-RC107MR x2, Kicker ZXM700.5, Kicker 6.5 Cabins, 10'' Kicker CompVT sub, Wetsounds SYN 4, Wetsounds REV10s, Wetsounds WS420Q, Gravity VI Surf Ballast, Acme 537
Board: '12 LF Harley (Monster) 139
Her Board: '11 Ronix Krush 128
Kids Board: '13 Ronix Vision 120
Skate: LF Faction 44
Surf: LF Custom Quad & XXX
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New Litany"Well, now that sex and sexuality are personal choice (in theory), food has become the new moral obsession."
First of all: I like your choice of subject! A very thoughtful and insightful approach to an increasingly more important subject.
The form of your writing follows the content. You are able to capture the absurdity both in what you write and how you write it. The questions, the embarrassing details, the guilt the person who asks the questions tries to call upon, the complete seriousness of the speaker, the urgency and utter belief in his/her righteousness... It is all strengthened by your way of presenting us this subject. There are mainly questions, some assumptions presented as 'the truth', there is an organic flow between the questions that echo the not very linearity of natural language. By throwing all these questions at us in a paratactic list, with each question being equally 'very important' and 'very urgent', you confront us with its absurdity. This is further enhanced by the repetition of certain words, like 'and then'. This adds to the casual and natural feel of the language and the feeling of urgency.
Most of all, I really like how you only present us with the 'believer' and his/her questions. You are critiquing by showing us what is (though -I hope- taken to a whole new absurd level), never by stating what you believe. Thus, as a reader, I am left with absurd questions and am encouraged and allowed to find my own answers. This is very powerful!
Therefore, my only remark would be to cut the opening statement. Your piece doesn't need it for one. Moreover, by plunging us full frontal in this absurd situation you create a greater juxtaposition between are own normal life and the situation described in the text. Furthermore, it gives the reader even more freedom in forming their own opinion, increasing the power of your critique. Equally, I am not entirely convinced that the sentences from 'the contents of your own stomach... to hiding away in your belly?' are necessary or even of actual value in the flow of the text. Cutting them could perhaps make the text yet a little more sharper, pointed. The same may apply to the ',not what comes out,' in the second to last sentence. It does not some necessary to argue the point in the sentence. Besides, by removing that, the contradiction between the viewpoints presented in the first and second paragraph becomes even more intriguing. You create a 'Wait, what?'-effect, making the reader jump back and forth between the paragraphs and thus making the speaker appear even more erratic.
In conclusion, I give you full marks, apart from technique (almost full marks there), as I believe the impact of the text could be enhanced a little more by way of technique and form.
Thank you for this piece!


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Sometimes it pays to hang out in saloons. That is how Rick Kogan happened upon this week's cover story. It was one afternoon in November when Kogan came across George Motz, who was at work on a documentary film on hamburgers and was interviewing Sam Sianis, who owns the Billy Goat Tavern, the joint immortalized on "Saturday Night Live."
The cover story, "America on a Bun," is as much about hamburgers as it is about the people who cook and serve them, just as the movie directed and produced by Motz and his wife, Casey Benjamin, is about America, not just hamburgers.


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What's more, the study is the first to also show an increase in the number of births among teenage mothers, in this case 17 1/2 year-olds. But the study has some disturbing news for supporters of the notification laws: 17-year-olds in the study had a higher rate of second-trimester abortions, which are both riskier and more ethically charged than abortions done in the early weeks of pregnancy.
In their study, researchers at the City University of New York collected specific age data from birth and abortion certificates filed in Texas between 1997 and 2003 before and after the state's parental notification law went into effect on Jan. 1, 2000. They chose Texas because it is the largest and most populous of the 35 states that enforce consent or notification laws, and its sheer size makes it difficult for minors to cross the border to get abortions in another state.
Overall, researchers found, teen abortion rates dropped in the wake of the new law. Abortion rates have been falling generally across the nation. But when compared to the rate among 18-year-olds, abortion rates fell 11% in girls aged 15 at the time of conception; 20% in 16-year-olds; and 16% in 17-year-olds. Contrary to what might be expected, birth rates for 15- and 16-year-old teens also declined suggesting that these teens are either having less sex or practicing better birth control.
The study took a careful look at girls who were 17 1/2 years old, because past studies have indicated that older teens are less likely to communicate with parents about abortion than younger teens and are therefore "more likely to be affected by parental involvement laws," according to the authors. Abortion rates in this group fell 16% compared to 18-year-olds, and the rate of births also increased, by 4%. But the rate of second-trimester abortions rose 34% among this group, suggesting that girls who pursued abortions waited until their 18th birthday to sidestep the law a result that may not cheer anti-abortion activists who might otherwise be heartened by the survey's findings.


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John Denver Legendary Licks
By John Denver
A Step-by-Step Breakdown of John Denver's Guitar Styles and Techniques. By John Denver. Instructional/Guitar/DVD. DVD. Published by Cherry Lane Music (HL.2500917).
Item Number: HL.2500917
ISBN 1575608901. 5.25x7.5 inches.
Learn the guitar styles and techniques of John Denver. Each guitar part is played up to speed, then broken down note by note. This DVD features in-depth analysis of eight songs: Annie's Song • Back Home Again • Follow Me • Leaving on a Jet Plane • My Sweet Lady • Rocky Mountain High • Sunshine on My Shoulders • Take Me Home, Country Roads. 83 minutes.


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#regram @tmagazine: Meet the artist Kerry James Marshall, one of our seven #tgreats, seen here in conversation with his fellow Chicago-based artist @theastergates. To learn more about Marshall, who has made it his mission to paint black figures into the pantheon of art history for more than 40 years, and to see the video in full, visit tmagazine.com. Video by @theastergates.
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England held up by rain and Ireland
England's much-changed one-day side stuttered under pressure as Ireland restricted them to 202 for eight in the first innings of the RSA Challenge at Clontarf.
Despite losing to the Irish in the World Cup in March, England opted to make a host of changes for this match and included three debutants in a side captained by Dubliner Eoin Morgan for the first time.
New boys James Taylor and Ben Stokes made just four between them as England failed to capitalise on a century stand between Morgan (59) and Jonathan Trott (69). Each innings was reduced to 42 overs after a rain delay, with Ireland's target of 202 decided by Duckworth-Lewis.
Craig Kieswetter got things going with a six off Boyd Rankin, albeit an unintentional one that took the top edge and sailed high over the wicketkeeper. His luck evaporated in the next over, though, when John Mooney located the edge and Niall O'Brien took a smart low catch to see him off for 14.
The highly-rated Taylor was in at three, getting his first international run with a risky single that put Trott under pressure from Kevin O'Brien's direct hit. Taylor did not add to that before Rankin hurried him for pace and had him caught at mid-wicket from a mis-timed pull.
Morgan was welcomed warmly by his one-time home crowd but had no time to make an impression before the rain intervened at 38 for two and forced the reduction in overs.
When play resumed, Morgan and Trott combined with a partnership worth 102 before the former was dismissed by Paul Stirling.
Ravi Bopara, one of the senior figures in this much-changed squad, edged his fourth ball behind to give Nigel Jones a wicket, and with 10 overs remaining that double strike left England at 139 for four. Stokes then made just three before becoming Stirling's second caught-and-bowled victim, this time offering a much simpler chance.
With the batting powerplay enforced in the 38th over, England were hoping to regain the initiative but instead saw Samit Patel join the procession. He made a brisk 13 before lifting Nigel Jones to Kevin O'Brien at long-off.
After watching each of them come and go from the non-striker's end, Trott's 105-ball stay eventually ended when his uncharacteristic heave found Jones in the deep off the returning Mooney. Chris Woakes (19no) and Scott Borthwick (15) rallied in the closing overs to see the visitors past 200.


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Hey I just started the pill today... When does it start working? Like how many days does it take till you are fully protected?
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Not days hun...Try about 6 mths before it has your system straight....And the pill does not make you fully protected..... The only way to be completely protected is to not have sex. Use anther form of bc with the pill.
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Heya deysi,
so have you already been to the doctor for the pill, or are you just wondering?
Usually, when you pick up birth controll pills, there is an information leaflet inside the pack which should answer all those questions.
There are different types of pill, and different brands of types!
Usually though as a general rule, your protection depends on when you sart taking it- if you take your first ever pill on the first day of your period, you should be protected immediately. You can have sex whenever you like. If you take it mid-cycle, or any other time during your cycle, it can take 14 days, you'd be better off using condoms untill your next period.
There are lots of resources on the internet to answer common questions, but first try just typing the name of your own pill into a search engine- them you'll be sure the information is relevent to you.
The pill is nearly 100% effective in preventing pregnancy if taken correctly (they say 10% but I got pregnant with my first daughter while taking it-properly!)
it will not protect you against sexually transmitted infections or diseases though, condoms combined with the pill should give you complete cover.. Some sexually transmitted diseases can lead to infertility, ad most are unpleasant or painful, so it's important to remember to protect yourself.
Take care
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Thanks : ) and no I started taking the pill monday.
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Hello everyone- well, progress has been made in great strides for me and I am now ready to return to Busch gardens. It has been a while, and lets see how i do.
And to answer your question, I believe I can speak for many enthusiasts out there: Yes, on every visit, with multiple rides on several!
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And with nearly hours to spare. I dunno what the 'plan' is with the park now that vb is there. But in the past I would always start with griffon and work my way in a counter clockwise pattern and get at least 5 rides (except for bbw as that was 3) on the coasters. End of the day it was 3pm and I did everything including a few flat rides.
That's the way I did it too when I went and we circled a few times but rode everything multiple times (pre-Verbolten but post BBW in 2011).
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He will be a Jet mark my words..
All I can say is, I played against him in the Southern Cal section championship game in high school, and the dude is a beast!
He's #1 on my Jets big board. I'd move up to get him.
this isn't burfict but this youtube deserves to be in this thread
i'm all in favor of a guy who plays angry and with great intensity.
but what are the chances he passes a steroid test?
my best friend is the starting RT for the Oregon Ducks and he told me first hand that Burfict has put on a lot of bad weight and has lost a couple steps this season. says hes way overrated. he got a seal on him on the QB's read option that went for a big gain in the 3rd quarter last night.
straight from on an on-field source, Burfict is just another guy.
People can talk about Burfict's tenacity and attitude all they want.
The bottom line is, the guy is so over-aggressive to the point where he takes himself out of plays and gets called for 2-3 personal foul penalties in seemingly every game. That's been his biggest problem since day one. And he's yet to correct it...at all.
If we're trying to add to our LB corps in round 1 then give me Upshaw, Ingram, or Curry.
I would take anyone of those guys over Burfict and even Luke Kuechly cerebral assassin over Taze
If Burfict is in top shape when the combine comes around I'm all for picking him. All his other flaws can be corrected by pro coaching and we got strong defensive leadership to guide him aswell...
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Vontaze Burfict, LB, Arizona State
Linebacker Vontaze Burfict is leaving Arizona State to enter the NFL Draft. He will bring baggage that might worry some teams but can be a monster. (AP Photo)
Junior, 6-3, 252 pounds, 4.65 40-yard dash
Burfict announced Tuesday he would leave college for the 2012 NFL Draft. He wrote on his Facebook page: "I will be expanding my talents to the next level."
Before the 2011 season, Sporting News' Matt Hayes profiled Burfict, calling him "toughest, meanest, nastiest player in the college gamethe guy opponents fear and officials target, the guy once benched by his own coach because his violent makeup led to too many personal fouls." Read Hayes' article here.
Skill set: Burfict has good size and outstanding strength. He makes more than his share of hard hits by bending his knees, snapping his hips and exploding up into opponents. This helps Burfict consistently jolt blockers backward.
He seems to enjoy the violence and always goes for the blow-up hit, which leads to sliding off ball carriers and too often missing tackles for a player with his talent.
Burfict is an instinctive linebacker who reads and reacts to plays fast. He moves easily through traffic and has good speed in pursuit. Burficts explosiveness, strength and long arms give him the tools to consistently pressure the quarterback when he blitzes.
Must improve: Burfict must do a better job of taking on blockers with better leverage and use of his hands. He must focus on wrapping up and making tackles and cut down on sloppy misses. Burfict also must keep his emotions under control because he'll get tested by opponents trying to frustrate him and get him to snap.
He's also a liability covering tight ends in man-to-man and struggles to get deep a requirement for middle linebackers in most 4-3 schemes.
Best fit, scheme: Ideally as an inside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme where he'll deal with fewer blockers than in a 4-3 defense. Burfict's ability to pressure the quarterback better fits a 3-4 since linebackers must be productive blitzing for the scheme to work. His pass-rush skills could also be effective outside in that scheme.
Best fit, team/coaches: Burfict would be an excellent fit for the Kansas City Chiefs as a violent interior force in their 3-4. Not only would he fit in the Chiefs' scheme scheme, but Romeo Crennel could help Burfict overcome issues controlling his emotions if Crennel remains as head coach.
Projected draft position: Burfict has been rumored to be a late first-round pick. While that is possible, we believe hes most likely will be a second- or third-round pick by a team that has a history of handling players who come into the NFL with baggage.
Current pro he compares to: Brandon Spikes, New England Patriots; Nate Irving; Denver Broncos.
I've said repeatedly that I'd love to have the Jets pick Burfict, but I'm starting to question it given the recently reported lack of leadership and tension within the Jets locker room. I'm also starting to question whether he would be good value at 16 -- despite being an arguable top 10 talent, his stock seems to slipping and could possibly be picked later in the first round. I still have a hard time seeing Pitt or Baltimore passing on him given their ILB needs, but holy crap would he be a steal in the second round.


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Ruiz looks to get foot in door at Rangers camp
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- You can watch Major League Baseball in Cuba. You just need to be careful who knows about it. "I watched it a lot on TV," Jose Ruiz said. "But you have to be careful and hide it in Cuba. If they see you watching too many games on TV, they think you're going to leave. But I watched it every chance I could get." Ruiz dreamed of playing in the Major Leagues and, as a 6-foot-3, 225-pound first baseman, he has the talent to do it. He was a .330 lifetime hitter in the National Series, which is the highest level of baseball in Cuba. But he had a dream and decided to follow it. In July 2009, Ruiz slipped out of Cuba to the Dominican Republic -- leaving a child and wife behind -- with the intention of playing Major League Baseball.
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He is one of many players who have defected from Cuba to the United States with the desire to play in the Major Leagues."It's pretty tough," said Ruiz, who is trying to get his family out. "The worst thing is you leave your family behind and your life behind, knowing that you cannot come back. That's a big decision. I sacrificed my life to come here. I put everything on the line to be here." The Rangers want him here. They tried to sign him last season, but he went with the Rays instead. The contract was unusual. The Rays agreed to a one-year deal with a four-year, $4 million option that they had to pick up at the end of the season. They decided against it. That's when the Rangers swooped in and signed him in November to a similar deal. The club has a three-year option after this season. The money isn't as significant, but the Rangers have one season to decide if Ruiz has a future with the organization. "He's got a good-looking swing, and he's a big man," Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said. "The question is how much power will he have?" The Rangers need power in their Minor League system. The strength of the farm system remains pitching, and the club has done well in acquiring athletic talent for up-the-middle positions. The Rangers' best position-player prospects are outfielder Engel Beltre and shortstops Jurickson Profar and Luis Sardenia. In 2010, the Rangers did not have any Minor Leaguer hitters rank in the top 100 in home runs or RBIs. While Mike Moustakas of the Royals and Mark Trumbo from the Angels tied for the Minor League lead with 36 home runs, Mike Bianucci was leading the Rangers' system with 18. "Those things are cyclical," Daniels said. "Right now, we're strong up the middle at premium positions. You need a balance, obviously, and we probably have less power than we do athleticism." The Rangers power took some hits last year. Justin Smoak, the club's No. 1 pick in the 2008 Draft and a premium power prospect, was the centerpiece in the Cliff Lee trade. That brought Mitch Moreland to the big leagues. Chad Tracy was having an excellent 2010 at Triple-A Oklahoma City and would have been among the top Minor Leaguers in everything until he injured a rib-cage muscle in July. He didn't play the rest of the season, finishing with 17 home runs, 55 RBIs and a .502 slugging percentage in 78 games. After his year was over, he had cleanup surgery on his right shoulder to alleviate some pain that had been bothering him for over a year. The Rangers also acquired first baseman Chris McGuiness from the Red Sox for catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia on July 31. But they still could use more offense in the system, and they moved aggressively when Ruiz became available in November. Ruiz has had four stops since his defection. He played for the Rays' summer-league team in the Dominican Republic and their Double-A team in Montgomery, Ala., of the Southern League. After the regular season was over, he played in the Arizona Fall League and the Puerto Rico Winter League. When finally done, Ruiz had played in 87 games with 325 at-bats, hitting .313 with 44 runs scored, 17 doubles, four triples, four home runs and 41 RBIs. His numbers, including a .428 slugging percentage, reinforce the scouting report that Ruiz is a disciplined, high-average gap hitter whose power potential is either unrealized or not there at all. "I signed late last year, but I was able to catch up and get some experience," Ruiz said. "I thought I did a pretty good job for the little bit of time I had." He can play left field but is primarily a first baseman. The Rangers have Moreland at the big league level with Chris Davis right behind him. Ruiz could end up at Double-A Frisco if Davis is still with the organization or at Triple-A Round Rock. Spring Training could determine much, and this may turn out to be nothing at all. But the organization has a need and the player has a dream. "I'm working hard to make the Major League team," Ruiz said. "I understand you have to start in the Minor Leagues. But whether I'm on the team or not, I'm going to try at one point to get to the big leagues."
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As the fall semester draws to a close, we look back at what has been an exciting year for AU. The university welcomed an exceptional freshman class, opened a new School of International Service building, had visitors ranging from President Obama to Gloria Steinem to Elton John, and exceeded $200 million in a fund-raising campaign.
Our students rank as the most politically active in the nation and represent 140 countries. They work in our community, intern around the city, and contribute no matter where they are. Leah Simoncelli, a senior, was studying abroad in Santiago, Chile, when a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck in February. She and other students partnered with the local chapter of an international aid organization, A Roof for My Country, and went to work building temporary housing for families. Leah was awarded the $10,000 Pearson Foundation Prize for Higher Education for her community service – one of 20 undergraduate students chosen from 10,000 applicants. Leah also is a member of Alpha Phi Omega co-ed service fraternity on campus, and helped organize Do Your Service Day on November 13. Two hundred volunteers contributed almost 1,200 hours of service to local nonprofits and community organizations in one day.
Many neighbors joined us on campus this year for concerts, plays, and art receptions; shopped at our weekly farmers' market; took classes at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at AU; toured our arboretum and gardens; and helped us plant new green roofs.
We wish everyone a joyous holiday season and look forward to more opportunities for our neighbors to explore the campus, attend events, and meet our students, faculty, and staff.
Join us to celebrate the holidays at our third annual Community Holiday Reception on Wednesday, December 1 at 7 p.m. in the Rotunda of the Katzen Arts Center. Enjoy refreshments and a performance by AU's Gospel Choir. Free parking is available under the Katzen building. Please RSVP to Maria Pahigiannis at firstname.lastname@example.com. As this holiday season brings another year to an end, we want to wish our neighbors peace and joy in 2011. We look forward to seeing you on campus for lots of new activities and events including concerts, classes, and upcoming dinners with students.Back to top
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American University currently is developing its 2011 Campus Plan for approval by the DC Zoning Commission. The Campus Plan is a roadmap for all new facilities that the university plans to build during the next decade. The new plan focuses on two goals: bringing our undergraduate students back to live on campus, and building a new Washington College of Law on our Tenley campus.
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Student housing: AU is required by the city's Zoning Commission to house two-thirds of our undergraduates, including 85 percent of all freshman and sophomores on campus. Currently, we fulfill that requirement by such means as tripling students in rooms designed for two people and renting 100 units in the nearby Berkshire Apartments. In addition, the demand from our students to live on campus exceeds the current number of available rooms.
Washington College of Law: AU's law school currently is housed in a converted office building on Massachusetts Avenue in Spring Valley. It has outgrown this space and must rent additional space in the neighborhood.
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AU has been meeting with a Campus Plan Task Force of neighbors since July, 2009. All of the information from our meetings is available at www.american.edu/fnanance/fas/campus-plan.cfm. If you and your neighbors would like more information, please contact our Community Relations office at (202) 885-2167.
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Our new brochure lists AU resources available to the public and includes a directory of commonly used phone numbers.
In response to requests from neighbors, we've put together a new neighborhood resource guide with handy information about the campus, activities and events, the university's Web site, and phone numbers that are useful when questions or concerns arise. We'll be distributing them around the neighborhood, along with magnets featuring essential university phone numbers. If you would like some for your neighbors, please call Community Relations or send an e-mail to email@example.com.
Deon Jones, the new ANC3D07 Commissioner
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On Nov. 2, AU student Deon Jones was elected to the long-vacant ANC3D07 Commissioner position to represent students on the South Side of the AU campus and nearby neighbors. A student in the leadership program in the School of Public Affairs, Deon came to AU with considerable experience in local politics in Atlanta where he was president of the student body at his high school, and worked for city Councilmember Scott Vaugh and State Senator Kasim Reed, who is now Mayor of Atlanta. Deon also is one of a number of AU students working as interns on DC Mayor-Elect Vincent Gray's transition team. Deon is full of energy and eager to represent AU and work with the community. We hope you'll have a chance to meet Deon – and have a chance to hear him sing as a member of AU's gospel choir.
The Arboretum offers free guided tours, or you can download their audio tour and explore at your own pace.
"If you haven't been to AU in awhile, you should go. The place is full of tree huggers and it shows," Washington Post garden columnist Adrian Higgins wrote after a recent walk around the campus. His article chronicles the myriad landscape improvements that AU has made to its 75-acre campus in recent years, including planting 1,200 trees in the past 12 years. Here is a link to the article in case you missed it.
The article appeared just a day after the AU Arboretum luncheon, attended by a number of our neighbors in the new School of International Service building. We were treated to a lovely luncheon, with fabulous centerpieces made by AU landscapers, and a lecture by Dr. Jeff Kerwin, Professor at Virginia Tech, co-author of Remarkable Trees of Virginia. We also encourage you to download our Arboretum brochure and audio tour at www.american.edu/arboretum. Free group guided tours may be scheduled by calling (202) 885-1145.
Sitting serenely at the north end of campus, the interfaith Abraham S. Kay Spiritual Life Center is a hub of spiritual life at AU. Today, 25 faith communities call the chapel their home. Whether you are Baptist or Buddhist, Methodist or Jewish, Quaker or Muslim, you can find services to attend at www.american.edu/ocl/kay. We welcome our neighbors to join us. The circular chapel, dedicated in 1965 and visible from Ward Circle, also is a popular place for weddings, concerts, and other events. If you haven't had a chance to visit the chapel, stop by the next time you are on campus. Its peaceful atmosphere also offers a welcoming place for quiet contemplation.
As the fall semester draws to a close, President Neil Kerwin sent a video message to highlight some of the important things that have happened on campus. They include the strength of the freshman class (2014), the work of the Center for Congressional and Presidential studies, AU's high scores on the National Survey of Student Involvement, the high academic standings of our student athletes and their success on the field, as well as the success of AU's All-American alumni and family weekend, and AU's fundraising campaign AnewAU.
Backed by the AU cheerleaders and led by Clawed the mascot, students from Janney Elementary sung the national anthem at the men's basketball game against St. Francis.
The AU men's basketball team's recent home opener against St. Francis celebrated "Northwest DC Elementary School Day" with lots of students and parents from local schools. Whether it was leading the National Anthem, getting autographs from AU's mascot Clawed, or cheering on the Eagles, the spirited evening was fun for all. The basketball team also goes to local schools to mentor students and give them a chance to run some of their drills. A recent American Minute video profiled the basketball team members and the students at Janney Elementary School in Tenleytown.
Wednesday, December 1 at 7 p.m. AU hosts its 3rd annual Community Holiday Reception for our neighbors with refreshments and a performance by AU's Gospel Choir in the Rotunda of the Katzen Arts Center. Free parking is available under the Katzen building. Please RSVP to firstname.lastname@example.com or call (202) 885-6216.
Thursday, December 2 at 7 p.m. Women's basketball plays George Mason University in Bender Arena. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the Athletics Office at (202) 885-TIXX.
Friday, December 3 at 7 p.m. Winter Dance Informal Showcase. A biannual celebration of AU's dance program with students performing modern, jazz, ballet, tap, and African dances. Abramson Family Recital Hall in the Katzen Arts Center. Free parking is available under the Katzen building. For more information, visit www.american.edu/cas/auarts. For tickets, contact the Katzen Arts Center at (202) 885-3634.
Saturday, December 4 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Women's basketball plays Youngstown St. in Bender Arena. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the Athletics Office at (202) 885-TIXX.
Sunday, December 5 at 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Kids @ Katzen workshop for children 5-12 years of age (accompanied by a parent or guardian) will explore the Washington Project for the Arts 35 year retrospective show at the AU Museum with WPA Program Director and local DC artist Kristina Bilonick. Working with museum staff and volunteers, children will create their own exploratory print-making project. Rotunda of the Katzen Arts Center. $7 cash-only materials fee at the door. RSVP required at http://www.american.edu/cas/museum/form-kids.cfm or call (202) 885-2787.
Sunday, December 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. AU Dance Team Invitational. 300 dancers from 18 local high school and all-star dance teams converge on AU's campus for high-kicking, high-energy competition. This is a great event for all ages, so bring your family to watch some terrific dancing! The day begins with solo competition events at 10 a.m. followed by team competition from 1 - 3 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door, and the $8 admission ticket is good for the entire day's events with the proceeds funding the AU Spirit Team's travel expenses to the National Cheer Association and National Dance Alliance Collegiate National Championship.
Tuesday, December 7 from 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Tuesday Lecture Series of AU's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) features nationally known author, journalist, and playwright Barbara Graham talking about her latest book, Eye of My Heart, about being a grandparent in the 21st century. The New York Times bestseller also will be for sale. The lectures are free and open to the public. Temple Baptist Church, 3850 Nebraska Avenue, N.W. Room 6/Lecture Hall.
Thursday, December 9 at 7 p.m. Fourth annual AU Alumni Holiday Soiree co-sponsored this year by the AU Alumni Board and the Friends of the Library. Rotunda of the Katzen Arts Center. Bring a new unwrapped toy for the Toys for Tots drive for needy children in DC. Entertainment by AU student group On a Sensual Note. Tickets: $20 for alumni and guests. RSVP at http://www.american.edu/alumni/news/2010-Holiday-Soiree.cfm or call Tara Lang at (202) 885-5921.
Friday, December 10 at 7 p.m., Saturday, December 11 at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday, December 12 at 2 p.m. 5 p.m. Ballet Petite and Youth Performing Arts School presents The Nutcracker at the Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre at 4200 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. Tickets are $18 and are available at www.american.tix.com or by phone at the Greenberg box office (202) 885-2587. Paid parking is available under the building. Enter on Van Ness Street.
Saturday, December 18 at 2 p.m. Women's basketball plays George Washington University in Bender Arena. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the Athletics Office at (202) 885-TIXX.
Sunday, December 19 at 1 p.m. Men's wrestling faces off against Old Dominion in Bender Arena. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the Athletics Office at (202) 885-TIXX.
Wednesday, December 22 at 7 p.m. Women's basketball plays Troy in Bender Arena. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the Athletics Office at (202) 885-TIXX.
For event details and a full list of all upcoming events, see the University Events Calendar.


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RIM today has announced the availability of Facebook for BlackBerry version 3.3. The updated app comes with some new features including increased BlackBerry Messenger or BBM connectivity. What this simply means is that you can now discover and add BBM friends and start BBM chats right from within the app. The update also makes it seamless to launch BBM chat. Additionally, you can now also share your BlackBerry PIN with Facebook friends as well as find out which among your friends have BBM. The update also makes it easier to unfriend someone directly within the app. This works well if you find some of your contacts to be hogging your newsfeed all the time.
Aside from deep BBM integration, Facebook for BlackBerry v3.3 also sports a new look and feel including new icons and navigation. The app also now lets you view photos faster and at a higher resolution, view thumbnails of all of your photos, full-screen photo viewing and saving photos to your device/media card.
Facebook for BlackBerry v3.3 is available now from the BlackBerry App World as a free download. If you're a BlackBerry user, you might want to check this app out or if you've been using for some time now, you might want to update the app on your BlackBerry phone. You may do so by following the via link below.
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Indian Spicy Tea!How to make...
1Determine how many glasses of spicy tea you want to make.
2Boil 1 1/2 glasses of water with 2 tea bags.
3Add 1 Tbsp tea powder to the glass, until you get medium brown colored tea.
4Heat 1 1/2 cup milk until it almost boils, into another vessel with cardamom.
5Take out the tea bags, while it is boiling.
6Filter out the tea powder using a sieve.
7Add tea water into the milk, but try to keep the cardamom cloves.
8Stir well and let it boil for a few more minutes.
9Dim the flame of your stove,when you see the tea coming up & is about to spill, but keep stirring to prevent spilling, for another 2 min.
10Add 2 Tablespoon sugar or another half spoon if you love sweetness.
11Take the vessel away from the stove, and let it cool down.
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- If you leave the tea powder in boiling water for more time, your spice tea will be strong.
- Depending on the amount of teabags/powder the three types you could make is light, medium and strong spice tea.
- Use whole milk to get the real taste and flavor.
- Using more milk, gives you a more milky taste which is my favorite.
- You can make it bubbly by pouring the liquid into another vessel a few times, so you can drink it immediately after preparation.
- If you keep the tea for long time after preparation, a layer will form.Take away the layer with a spoon, so it does taste good if you are a cold tea lover.
- Typically, in 10 min, you can make the spicy tea.
- Avoid burning your hand, when you pour in another vessel from height to make the tea bubbly.
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- Sugar(white-free flow)
- Cardamom
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Here's something you don't see every day: 2,000 ping pong balls and 30 middle-school teachers floating around in zero gravity.
This weightless snapshot was taken in the skies above Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, to capture a moment when teachers were demonstrating Newton's laws of motion for their students. [Photo: 2000 ping pong balls in zero gravity.]
The recent zero gravity jaunt was part the Weightless Flights of Discovery program, an effort to engage middle-school students in science and math. Weightless Flights, in its fifth year, is led by aerospace and defense firm Northrop Grumman.
The teachers and ping pong balls achieved weightlessness aboard a specially modified Boeing 727 operated by the Zero Gravity Corporation. After reaching a cruising altitude of 24,000 feet (7,273 meters), the jet flies in a parabolic motion. It climbs at a 45-degree angle to 34,000 feet (10,303 meters), then levels off, flying in a gentle arc for 20 to 30 seconds.
During this part of the flight, the centrifugal force exerted on the plane and its passengers cancels out the force of gravity, and ping pong balls are free to float. Then the plane dives to the parabola's trough, where it can begin another climb, starting the process over again.
Typical Zero Gravity outings complete 12 to 15 parabolas during a flight, according to the company's website, delivering up to 8 minutes of weightlessness during a 1- or 2-hour flight.
After their Sept. 14 trip, teachers planned to return to their classrooms to discuss their experience ? and Newton's laws ? with their students. The kids may be jealous they didn't get a taste of zero gravity for themselves, but at least they didn't have to help clean up all those ping pong balls.
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MILLCREEK — Police were attempting Thursday to identify a man killed in an automobile crash.
Just before 11 a.m., a driver in a pickup truck heading east on 3900 South near 825 West veered off the side of the road for an unknown reason, jumped the curb, continued on the grass and crashed head-on into a tree, said Unified Police Lt. Justin Hoyal. The driver, a man estimated to be in his mid-50s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
There was no immediate evidence of drugs or alcohol being factors, Hoyal said. Detectives were working Thursday to confirm the man's identity.
Meanwhile, investigators now believe a crash Wednesday morning between a bicyclist and a 17-year-old female driver was the result of distracted driving.Comment on this story
The teen was either looking at scenery or something in the area, but Hoyal said her eyes were not on the road. When she started to veer off to the right, she overcorrected and hit a cyclist coming up the canyon, he said.
Joseph Sparto, 35, of Cottonwood Heights, was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
It was the second serious car-bicycle incident in Salt Lake County's canyons in three weeks due to distracted driving. On Oct. 24, 3rd District Judge Anthony B. Quinn, 60, was killed while riding his bike up Millcreek Canyon when he was hit head-on by a 78-year-old driver who allegedly became distracted by looking at fall colors.
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Funky CD Case Tutorial
You know I love to use up every little scrap of fabrics I love. Remember how we pieced together this apron?
So, here is another project for all your fabric scraps you've been afraid to throw away (despite all the eye rolling from your husband...). It will look cool in your new car! (or my new car)
Fabric Scraps (cut into 8x5 inch strips)
Sewing Machine
Thin Cardboard or Sturdy Interfacing (cut into two 12x6 inch rectangles)
Two additional pieces of fabric (cut into 8x14 inch rectangles)
Hot Glue Gun
Roll one long edge under and press to create a hem and avoid fraying.
Use a piece of fabric as a base (about 8x14 inches), and begin to layer your strips of fabric onto it. Begin at the top and layer each piece about 1/2 inch lower than the one before it.
Pin and run a stitch along the edge. (This seam is just to hold your pieces together). Each layer remains open at the top and provides a little pocket for a CD. It will look like this:
Flip your sewn strips over and center your cardboard or interfacing. Wrap your fabric around the cardboard.
All these layers were thin enough to sew through, but too thick to pin...soooo I pulled out the duct tape to hold it in place! Here is the piece we will use for the back, covered with a single layer of coordinating fabric.
And here is the piece we layered and sewed, also taped to the cardboard.
Sew the fabrics onto each piece of cardboard and remove the tape. (Sew slooowly so you don't break your needle). Clean up the edges with your scissors.
Now, you should have two fabric covered cardboard rectangles. One should have a single fabric covering it and the other should have your layered fabrics covering it.
Hot glue the front and back together, just sandwich all the ugly parts inside!
Flip her over and fill her up with all your funky tunes (because we do NOT listen to mom music in my new ride!)
See? Cute, huh?
Set it in your new car and wave it around to random people at red lights! Motion for them to roll down their windows and shout "Hey! I made this yesterday!" Some of them will point at you and tell you are #1 using their finger!
Just turn up the music and smile...
Don't forget that tomorrow is Tutorial Tuesday's Link Party. We will have prizes again this week. Come on back and teach me some stuff!
19 comments :
Love it! Definitely adding this to my project list. Although I might skip the part where people tell me I'm number one with their fingers.....ReplyDelete
What a great idea! And thanks for the laugh! I LOVE it when people tell me I'm #1! HA!ReplyDelete
That is soo cute! Amazing what you can do with some scrap fabric & cardboard.ReplyDelete
Ciao Jennifer........I must say You are just INCREDIBLE...with your three boys; ( I've got two 9 and 13) your business and your wonderful, interesting blog; and I am convinced you got other thousand things to do....; you are amazing and I love to have you in my Tuscany and I just adore the Idea that you step in once in a while for a little vacation.......!!!!!ReplyDelete
See You soon!!!!!!!
( I will surely try to realize my disc-holder; I've got a lot of wonderful silk pieces...so I try to do a Lady-disc-holder)!!!!
ciao ciao elvira
Well , I use an Ipod car adaptor so I don't need one of these in my car....Hey, I don't know about you, but I need my 1,728 songs when I drive to the grocery store! However, I am going to make a small one to hold my Netflix movies! Great tute and idea...thanks Jen....;-)ReplyDelete
Very cute and cheery way to hold your CDs!ReplyDelete
AWESOME! So clever.ReplyDelete
I'm so impressed with crafty people. You're so talented, Jennifer! I don't even own a glue gun!ReplyDelete
Super CUTE! I'm a scrap hoarder too! One day when I'm dead and gone, my kids will find these bags and say "See!--I told you she was NUTS!"ReplyDelete
Oh man, I love this! I'm totally going to try it with my new (to me) machine!!ReplyDelete
I really like that!!! So much better than all the cases sliding all over the floor.ReplyDelete
I saw your tweet about this last week and was hopin' you'd have a little tutorial on it :)ReplyDelete
Love all those colors, Jennifer! :) This is a neat project!!ReplyDelete
Wow, this was exactly what I needed! I always listen to music in my kitchen, but I don´t have a proper shelf for CD´s ther, and I also tend to forget where I left the CD-Cases. As soon as I find the time, I´ll make this!!!ReplyDelete
And did I see an Ingrid Michaelson CD in there? That one will go into my CD-sleeve, too :-) She´s awesome!
So crafty! I love this!ReplyDelete
Awesome CD holder!! I love the mix of different fabric prints! I linked to your tutorial on Craft Gossip Sewing:ReplyDelete
Great tutorial for the Cd case. I have tons of scrap fabrics and am bookmarking this project. Thank you for linking to the boardwalk Bragfest!ReplyDelete
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Massive sunspot rapidly forming, solar storms possible… 45% chance of M-flares and a 15% chance of X-flares during the next 24 hours.
A giant sunspot that's at least six times the diameter of Earth has formed on the sun in less than 48 hours, according to NASA.
Sunspots form when the sun's magnetic fields rearrange and realign. They tend to be unstable andcan lead to solar flares.
According to a news release, scientists from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory watched the sunspot rapidly grow on February 19 and 20.
A colossal sunspot on the surface of the sun is large enough to swallow six Earths whole, and could trigger solar flares this week, NASA scientists say.
The giant sunspot was captured on camera by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory as it swelled to enormous proportions over the 48 hours spanning Tuesday and Wednesday (Feb. 19 and 20). SDO is one of several spacecraft that constantly monitor the sun's space weather environment.
"It has grown to over six Earth diameters across, but its full extent is hard to judge since the spot lies on a sphere, not a flat disk," wrote NASA spokeswoman Karen Fox, of the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., in an image description.
CHANCE OF FLARES: New sunspot AR1678 has developed a delta-class magnetic field that harbors energy for strong explosions. NOAA forecasters estimate a 45% chance of M-flares and a 15% chance of X-flares during the next 24 hours. Solar flare alerts: text, voice.


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Of course, we can never really lose Shirley Temple. She'll always be the adorable, precocious little girl who enthralled us with her dimples, her acting and her singing.
But we celebrate her for being more than the biggest child star Hollywood ever produced. Shirley Temple melded celebrity and politics in a way few of her successors have matched. Through much of her 85 years, until her passing Monday night, she embodied the tenor and politics of the time. Not every connection benefited her or her career. But she stayed true to her convictions and played a big role in the evolving politics of the 20th century.
She began her film career at age 3, and soon everyone wanted a piece of her -- for better or worse. That included many in the world of politics. In 1934, when writer Upton Sinclair tried to advance his socialist policies by running for governor of California, Hollywood studios pulled out the big guns to defeat him. Among those they trotted out was Shirley Temple, all of 5 years old, who said she would be "sticking with the boss" -- incumbent Republican Gov. Frank Merriam.
Fast forward to 1938. During hearings conducted by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), a witness said Communists were using celebrities to advance their cause, and that Shirley Temple's name had come up at a Communist front meeting. The headlines suggested the committee was calling the 10-year old a Communist dupe, which resulted in widespread ridicule of the HUAC. Ultimately, the rising threat of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis pushed Communist-baiting to the sidelines. It wouldn't reappear until after World War II, when it returned with a vengeance.
It's fair to say Shirley Temple was probably not a Republican at age 5 and certainly not a Communist at 10. But it was clear that political partisans -- then as now -- were attracted to someone of her star quality. And she was drawn to the world of politics herself.
In 1950, she married Charles Black, a wealthy businessman active in Republican politics. That led to a new career of assuming a strong conservative identity and advancing the GOP, which resonated with a country tired of two decades of Democrats in the White House. Shirley Temple Black worked assiduously for the GOP, raising money both nationally and in her native California.
She resisted entreaties to run for office -- until 1967. Rep. J. Arthur Younger, a Republican from a district just south of San Francisco, died and she entered the race to succeed him. That Shirley Temple could serve in Congress was not far-fetched in a state like California, where former actor Ronald Reagan was governor and former song-and-dance man George Murphy was a U.S. senator.
But time finally was passing her by. She was a Vietnam War hawk in a state quickly souring on the conflict. And her celebrity status made it difficult to morph from curiosity to serious candidate. She gave vague speeches about the importance of having women in Congress, and bands at her rallies played the "On the Good Ship Lollipop." Meanwhile, unknown law professor Paul McCloskey talked in detail about the horrors of the war. He won comfortably.
She went on to serve successfully as a member of the U.S. delegation at the United Nations and as ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia.
She never shied away from her identity or her politics. Through all the changes that rocked the country during her years in the spotlight, Shirley Temple Black remained a stalwart Republican to the end.
And she will forever be America's Sweetheart. To Republicans and Democrats alike.
Ken Rudin spent three decades covering politics and elections for ABC News (1983-91) and NPR (1991-2013). He recently started a weekly radio show/podcast ("The Political Junkie") and a website, kenrudinpolitics.com. He lives in the Washington, D.C. area and can be found at Twitter @kenrudin and on Facebook. He also collects campaign buttons, a collection that is approaching 70,000 items.


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L40 are an 8 piece band. L40, which is short for 'Latitude -40' indicates the latitude coordinate of -40 degree's, which on a map, shows you the location of their home, Rātana Pā. Rātana Pā is where the majority of the band members are from, therefore, the name 'L40' acts as a constant reminder of this. The Rātana Pā members were brought up playing in brass bands which gave them the skills of reading music and a broad understanding of all band instruments. They met the Wellington members whilst studying at the Whitireia School of Music, which has been the headquarters for many well known musicians and bands. This mixture of these multi-talented musicians gives the band a unique sound, great musicianship and the freedom to switch between instruments as they please. L40 have two singles for free download on their SoundCloud and have an album in the works. Be sure to stay up to date with them online /L40Music.
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Presidential sources expressed satisfaction about President Michel Suleiman's visit to Saudi Arabia, both in form and substance. This is particularly notable considering that, in form, it was characterized by a warm welcome that put to rest all previous rumors surrounding the postponement of the previously scheduled visit.
Further, despite the visit's short time frame, the Saudis were keen on two things occurring:
First was that, during the Lebanese-Saudi summit between Suleiman and King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the latter made sure that it was attended by all key princes who hold the reins of power in the kingdom.
Second were the intensive meetings conducted by the president at his residence in the guest palace with the Saudi princes in charge of important portfolios — such as the foreign, interior and national guard ministries — during which discussions centered on issues relating to relations between the two countries.
The sources said, "The most important session was the one that took place between Suleiman and Abdullah — lasting for 1 hour and 10 minutes — which was also attended by the head of the Future Movement, Saad al-Hariri, during which all topics were reviewed without details being discussed. In that session, Abdullah stressed the need for the Lebanese to reach a consensus among themselves and ensure that stability be maintained through a commitment to the Baabda Declaration and a return to the national dialogue table. For his part, Suleiman focused on the need to shield Lebanon from the negative repercussions of surrounding crises, especially the Syrian one, and the need for all parties to commit to the Baabda Declaration. He also talked about supporting Lebanon's economy within the framework of the historical role played by Saudi Arabia in sponsoring Lebanese harmony and stability, all the while bolstering growth, investment and the national economy."
Concerning Hariri's attendance at the summit, the sources said, "The royal desire to see Hariri in attendance could not be rebuffed. Furthermore, as far as the president was concerned, Hariri's presence was welcomed. It was conducive to attaining the primary objective of the visit, namely restoring relations between Lebanese factions, encouraging dialogue and resolving contentious issues."
While the sources pointed out that "the practical results of the visit would not necessarily materialize quickly and would be the subject of consultations and communication between the president and Lebanon's political leaders," they did expound that key agreements centered on:
- Maintaining political, economic and security stability in Lebanon;
- The need for all parties to abide by the national constants that keep Lebanon immune to the repercussions of the events surrounding it, specifically in Syria;
- Bolstering bilateral relations, in the framework of Saudi Arabia's role in strengthening unity and stability;
- The need to find a political solution to the Syrian crisis and put an end to the killing and destruction;
- Saudi Arabia's willingness to help and offer Lebanon the support needed to meet the burdens caused by the large number of Syrian refugees;
- Bolstering moderation and the implementation of the Baabda Declaration, in particular maintaining Lebanon's neutrality while shielding the country from ongoing conflicts; and,
- Following-up bilateral consultations through the relevant channels.
The sources also pointed out that "the meeting between Suleiman and Hariri dealt with the various aspects of all internal matters, including the issue of the cabinet, which they thought should be formed, regardless of its composition."
Diplomatic sources in Beirut commented on the Saudis' deliberate inclusion of Hariri in the summit meeting between Suleiman and Abdullah by saying: "Those who understand the Saudi mindset realize that this insistence carried with a message to all — at home and abroad — that settling Lebanon's internal contentious issues, from the formation of the government to oil exploration and others, can only happen with Saad Hariri's involvement."
A member of the accompanying delegation told As-Safir that the Lebanese side "felt King Abdullah's keenness to maintain stability and moderation as well as his caring for all Lebanese expatriates in Saudi Arabia, regardless of their religious affiliations, and his appreciation of President Suleiman's wisdom." The same source said, "The issue of the cabinet was not discussed with Saudi officials, because the president's stance in this regard is well-known and predicated on the continuation of consultations to form a consensus government that is able to win parliamentary trust, which would afford it the capacity to manage national affairs. Discussions focused on the results and conclusions reached during meetings of the International Support Group — established in New York — which decided to back Lebanon's stability, commit to the Baabda Declaration, reinforce the Lebanese economy, army and the ongoing efforts to deal with the refugee problem through sharing ensuing financial burdens, spreading refugees among various locations, shelter them inside Syria and return them to their homeland once the situation calms down. These are all efforts to which Saudi Arabia pledged its support."
The same source stressed that Suleiman "perceived King Abdullah's personal keenness for the continuation of the national dialogue, while affirming that Lebanon's officials had the primary responsibility to deal with internal issues, which must exclusively be solved by the Lebanese."
Concerning the cabinet crisis, the source pointed out, "There was agreement on the need to form a government, but the details must be discussed in Lebanon. Saudi Arabia did not interfere in such matters, but only welcomed any advances made in this regard. The authority to form a cabinet sits with the prime minister-designate in coordination with the president."
He expounded that Suleiman "also observed King Abdullah's personal commitment to Lebanon and its stability and prosperity. This was in the context of the personal role that the monarch played in this regard. Discussions also touched on the role played by Saudi Arabia in reaching the Taif Agreement, which constituted a protective umbrella for Lebanon."
The source concluded, "In general, the grand reception at the airport and the content and tone of the talks manifested a desire to advance the positive aspects of matters and reflected an eagerness to maintain moderation and stability, while conforming to the international general penchant for negotiations and consultations."