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Drawing on skills she learned from her grandmother, Amy Earney of Red Wing gave up her "day job" in the public sector so she could pursue her passion -- cooking.
After graduating with highest honors from the Le Cordon Bleu College in Minneapolis and completing an internship at the Harbor View Café in Pepin, she spent three years getting hands-on experience as a chef at the Harbor View.
"It was a very positive experience," she said. "I loved every moment of it."
Now Earney is taking cooking to another level. Currently the chef for the international artist residency program at the Anderson Center at Tower View, she is adding to the roster of arts activities at Tower View.
Earney is offering a series of culinary arts events in the commercial kitchen at the Anderson Center residence starting Aug. 16. The three-hour evening sessions are open to anyone interested in learning the fine art of cooking.
"It's a labor of love," she said. "I have always loved cooking. ... I'm very lucky to have been able to do this."
Earney was inspired by her German grandmother. "She taught me to cook for my family over the phone," she said. Husband Steven and children Lindsay and Nicholas were fed meals made with fresh ingredients, prepared from scratch.
"She was a good cook," Earney said of her grandmother, although the Red Wing woman admits she didn't know how good until she attended culinary school herself and learned to appreciate those lessons in "old school" food preparation.
In her work today, Earney said, "I take local, sustainable ingredients and kick'em up from there."
She has taught Community Education classes and done both lectures and hands-on healthy cooking classes at Red Wing and Ellsworth high schools because she believes it's important to teach kids the value of fresh ingredients and food made from scratch.
A cookbook featuring her recipes, including the foods she prepared for her family over the years, will be published in a few weeks.
Her current role as Anderson Center chef prompted her to consider cooking events there.
"It is a lot of fun," Earney said, describing her plans for the three scheduled events. She has selected menus that call for "really nice ingredients, things in season. I do what I can with local ingredients."
At the Aug. 16 event the class will prepare blistered corn soup, crème fraiche, cucumber sandwiches, a fresh mixed greens salad, salmon wrapped in parchment paper, and a dessert of pound cake with bananas Foster and housemade ice cream.
The second event on Oct. 11 will feature an Italian menu: fresh melon wrapped in prosciutto, fresh pulled mozzarella, marinated olives, bruschetta, seafood ravioli or linguini and limon cello for dessert.
The final event on Dec. 13 will feature an "awesome" selection, she said: Nova lox smoked wild sockeye salmon, heirloom tomato salad, Indonesian blue crab-stuffed langoustine or prawns, tip steak, asparagus with Bearnaise sauce and a Golden Cadillac dessert drink to top it off.
For each meal Earney also will prepare an amuse bouche -- French for "to please the palate," she said. " It's a little treat from the chef."
People at the events will be involved every step of the way. She will present a short lecture, give a demonstration, then lead the group in preparing a dish that combines innovation and creativity with tradition -- all prepared with a contemporary flair.
After each course they will pause to enjoy the food and taste a few sips of a wine she has selected that pairs well with the food before starting the next dish.
"Everybody will do every course except the 'amuse bouche," Earney said.
Each event can accommodate up to 10 people. Both men and women are welcome, Earney said -- anyone who loves to cook or entertain, or who simply appreciates great food.
Cost is $50 per person for each of the first two events and $65 for the December event, or $150 for all three. For more information or to register, contact her at firstname.lastname@example.com or the Anderson Center at 651-388-2009.


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With fall camp under way, Arizona Western Community College safety Pat Martin isn't focused on choosing the school he'll play for next season. He's not particularly thrilled to be talking about it, either. He fields questions about his recruitment with short answers and uses no infection in his voice.
He's a man worried about what will unfold on the field this fall. He makes that much clear from the moment he begins to speak, but he sleepwalks through recruiting chitchat anyway, even if he's not happy about it.
New offers? Not yet, he says.
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"Arizona State says they're pretty close, and Oklahoma State says they're close," he said.
The hint of exasperation that shows in Martin's voice is to be expected. This is his second time through the process. He committed to Tennessee despite 13 other offers as a four-star prospect out of high school, but the list of potential suitors is significantly shorter this time around.
Martin currently holds scholarship offers from South Alabama, Oregon State, New Mexico, Nevada and Memphis. Other offers will almost certainly roll in as the once-hyped safety plays his senior season at Western Arizona, and he's perfectly happy to let the process unfold over time.
"I'm going to wait until all the way down to signing day," Martin said when asked for a timetable on his decision. It's a choice that seems wise when you consider the schools that seem to be teetering on the verge of offering.
He plans to take visits to both Arkansas and Arizona State during the approaching season and expects both programs to offer him a scholarship in the near future. He says he currently has no favorites, but Arkansas, to which Martin almost committed out of high school, could assume the role of frontrunner should it offer.
"We're trying to get a visit to Arkansas set up, but we haven't done it yet," he said.
Martin is on pace to graduate in December and will likely join the school of his choice before it opens spring practice in 2013.

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(Leavenworth, Kan.)—Ten University of Saint Mary student-athletes from the Spires Football Team were named all-conference by the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) for their efforts on the field during the regular season.
The award-winning Spires are:
Jerrell Young, a senior receiver from Portland, Ore., who was named a First Team All-Conference selection.
Alex Gomes, a junior receiver from Cameron Park, Calif.; Kaulen Pevan, a senior offensive lineman from Wasilla, Alaska; Bernard Bolden, a junior defensive back from Merced, Calif.; and Dwain Taylor, a freshman linebacker from Houston—all named as Second Team All-Conference selections.
Ukpono Udi, a senior defensive back from Riverside, Calif.; Kenny Nez, a freshman defensive back from Reno, Nev.; Alan Gudka, a junior offensive lineman from Keenesburg, Colo.; Will Ryan, a junior running back from Pleasant Ridge, Kan.; and Ronnie Cooper, a senior wide receiver from Plano, Texas were all named KCAC Honorable Mention. Gomes and Bolden also made the Honorable Mention roster as a utility player and kick returner, respectively.
"I am very proud of each one of these individuals," said USM Head Football Coach Lance Hinson. "They are very deserving of the recognition they received from our conference. The seniors who were honored—Kaulen, Jerrell, Ronnie, and Udi—will be hard to replace. But there are several younger guys that received recognition that we'll count on for their leadership in the future."
Saint Mary has 12 varsity sports programs—football, volleyball, baseball, softball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, cross country, and track & field—along with co-ed cheerleading and dance. Visit www.gospires.com to learn more about USM athletics.
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Marian R. Glasgow, 79, died Monday, June 9, 2008, at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold, Ohio.
She was born on July 4, 1928, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of James Merton and Mildred (Brown) King. She married Donald E. Glasgow Sept. 17, 1949, at Sturgis, Mich., and he survives.
Marian received her bachelor of science degree in education from Kent State University. She played trombone in the university marching band. She taught at several schools and was a substitute teacher for many years. She taught piano and organ and was a church organist. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Greater Toledo.
Surviving Marian, in addition to her husband, Don, of Archbold, Ohio, is one daughter, Rebecca Lovelass of Fayette, Ohio; a son, David (and Christine) of Sturgis, Mich.; and a son, Jonathan, of Long Beach, Calif. Also surviving are grandchildren and great-grandchildren and two sisters, Betty Kavander of Berea, Ohio, and Millie King of Albuquerque, N.M.
Marian was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Ruth, and a brother, Donald King.
Funeral service are scheduled at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 12, at the Eagle Funeral Home, in Fayette, with Pastor Greg Grover officiating. Visitation will precede the service at 2 p.m. Interment will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Oaklawn Cemetery in Sturgis.
Those wishing to express their sympathy may make a memorial contribution to the Fayette Opera House.


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This is regarding printing of Parent and its child documents at a time on diffrent printers.
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When a user selects a Invoice say 'INVOICE-0001' on the UI(JSP). It has 2 Orders say 'ORDER-001,ORDER-002' and each Order has one label say 'ORDERLABEL-001, ORDERLABEL-002'.
i.e., This invocie has two child documents.
When I say Print INVOICE , The Invoice must be printed on Ist Printer, the Orders must be printed on 2nd printer and the labels must be printed on 3rd printer.
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Jordanna and Ross were married in December of 2009 at St. Joseph Husband of Mary Catholic Church and had their reception at Emerald at Queensridge. This couple was such a blast to work with due to their warm hearts and fun personalities. Their colors were red, black, and gold which were very fitting to the couple….elegant and classy. Guests were able to enjoy a Mariachi Band during Cocktail Hour and participate in a huge napkin twirl as the bride and groom were announced for Grand Entrance.
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The Montage Laguna Beach event and wedding specialists will help create a one-of-a-kind celebration at their stunning property. Offering the finest in service, event planning and accommodations, their weddings are as breathtaking as their oceanfront setting. From the early planning phases to the moment of "I Do," nothing inspires the Montage staff more than bringing the wedding vision to life.
"Our wedding was the best day of my life and that's because Montage Laguna Beach made my dreams a reality. Their entire staff, from managers to housekeeping, went above and beyond the call of duty with not only me but our wedding guests."
[seven degrees]– a vibrant modern venue with impressive high tech amenities
[seven-degrees] is known as Southern California's most distinct multimedia art and event venue. Nestled in Laguna Canyon, only a few blocks away from the ocean in the Laguna Art District, this award-winning modern facility includes glass, steel and granite. The asymmetry and angular lines defy conventional architecture and also contribute to its name! With 25,000 square feet to work with as a blank canvas - including a front gallery, four artist work/live studios, a hillside terrace and garden and a technologically equipped media lounge. The [seven-degrees] wedding experience is literally filled with limitless potential. The goal of [seven-degrees] and their staff is to reflect the love of the bride and groom while highlighting their unique style and creating a work of art.
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The Ranch at Laguna Beach – a hidden gem in a private canyon makes for an intimate affair
Laguna's legendary nature sets the stage for unforgettable weddings at The Ranch at Laguna Beach. Couples have their choice of once-in-a-lifetime venues from golf fairways to lush putting green. Photo opps abound, from romantic bridges and abundant gardens to a vintage tractor. With the idyllic Laguna location, The Ranch is the perfect host for a destination wedding, putting out-of-town guests within easy reach of sun, sand, sea and all of the Village's famed offerings.
"This past September, our daughter, born in Kentucky, but raised in Maryland, had the wedding reception of which dreams are made at The Ranch at Laguna Beach. Being relatively new transplants to Laguna Beach we, her parents, really thought the two would like to be married either in NYC, where they live and work, or in the DC area, where they each were raised, or in Montauk, where they met several years out of college. How lucky are we that The Ranch at Laguna Beach provided the very best of Southern California hospitality with an unmatched iconic, private, canyon setting, and delicious southern style food served family-style, all coupled with east coast classic sophistication and service. The private, natural setting was not too dissimilar from the many east coast's centuries old venues. And dancing into the evening to the rocking sounds of a ten-piece band under the stars in a gorgeous canyon was unforgettable! The Ranch even threw in the Super Moon, which just goes to show their attention to detail for a perfect celebration!"
Hotel Laguna– a historic landmark that combines the past and present into a charming affair
Hotel Laguna is in the heart of Laguna Beach at the window to the sea, Main Beach. Historically renowned for its charm and romance, Hotel Laguna offers toes-in-the-sand weddings as well as classical ceremonies in its Rose Garden. Hotel Laguna actually owns its private beach, so you don't have to pay permitting fees or limit your wedding invitation list for your beach wedding.
There are also a number of panoramic view rooms as options for your bridal parties, rehearsal dinners and receptions.
"Our wedding ceremony, the reception, the venue and the staff was all wonderful! Hotel Laguna is a historical landmark in Laguna Beach. It is not a modern hotel, but very quaint and unique. Our wedding guests enjoyed passing each other in the hotel and on the streets of Laguna during their wedding stay. The ocean of course was the icing on the weekend cake! The patio dining and food is great with a nice variety from the menu. This is not a pretentious or snobby hotel or venue. If you are looking for a comfortable, warm and relaxing wedding experience this is what you can find at the Hotel Laguna and from their staff."
Surf and Sand – a place to celebrate love under the sun
Imagine walking down the aisle on a sunny terrace overlooking the ocean, or holding your ceremony right on the sand at our Laguna Beach wedding venue. The Surf & Sand Resort offers the backdrop for picture perfect Laguna Beach weddings celebrated with friends and family in an elegant ballroom with immaculate decor and deliciously creative cuisine. The Surf & Sand staff works tirelessly to create special memories that will last a lifetime.
"I could not have asked for a more perfect venue. The Surf and Sand made our wedding day something to remember. It was such a gorgeous location overlooking the ocean. Our pictures look amazing. The reception was in a beautiful ballroom with just the right amount of space for our guests. Sandy was awesome to work with and was always quick to respond to any and all questions we had along the way. The food was so delicious and I heard nothing but praise from all of our guests!"
Tivoli Too! – a place where old world Tuscany meets artful Laguna Beach
Tivoli Too! is a stunning European courtyard, and the ideal location to host a romantic wedding and reception. Tivoli Too! is surrounded by the picturesque hills of Laguna Beach. When you walk through the imported iron gates of Tivoli Too! you are transported to a place of old world romance, complete with a sixty foot mural of the Tuscany countryside. Ceremonies take place in front of a cascading waterfall with a beautiful view of the lush hillside featuring trees, greenery and twinkle lights. In the center of the courtyard is a large gazebo with a Spanish tiled roof and stained glass to display the wedding cake. Tivioli Too! also specializes in same sex unions offering gay friendly florists , DJs and photographers.
"Tivoli Too was the perfect location for our wedding! Staff, venue, location and food was perfect! We couldn't imagine getting married anywhere else. All of our friends and family had a wonderful time and thought it was a beautiful location!"
Tivoli Terrace – a lush garden canopy that feels like a fairytale
Nestled in the hillside of beautiful Laguna Beach, the heart of the Southern California Rivera, the garden setting of Tivoli Terrace makes for a perfect location for a wedding. The property has two distinctly unique levels. The bride-to-be makes a dramatic entrance into the upper terrace chapel by walking up a grand staircase. Up in the trees, guests are surrounded by twinkle lights, antique wood doors, flowering plants, lush greenery, fountains and a beautiful arbor for the ceremony. Downstairs in an intimate reception area guests are greeted by candlelight, stained glass, a giant California Sycamore tree and an antique gazebo to display the wedding cake. Tivioli Terrace also specializes in same sex unions offering gay friendly florists, DJs and photographers.
"AMAZING! We could not have asked for more. The venue was beautiful. Our ceremony was in the evening in January. The lights in the chapel and in the reception area made it look so romantic and magical. So many of our guests commented on how good the food was and how nice the portion sizes were. Their signature cake was a huge hit! All night the wedding coordinators made sure my husband and I were taken care of. The bridal sweet was locked so that we could safely keep gifts and our belongings back there. I loved that I was able to hand over all of my final payments for each of my vendors to the Tivoli coordinator they made sure each were paid and I didn't have to worry about it. Throughout the entire planning process I was always able to call or email with questions and someone would get back to me right away. THE BEST!! Thank you Tivoli!"


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Touching cloth and can't hold it in? Make sure this app is the first thing to run. Toilet Finder, from developer BeTomorrow - no, not Pee Tomorrow - uses the GPS co-ordinates of your iPhone or Android device to generate a map of public conveniences in the vicinity. Toilet Finder App Bum steer: Toilet Finder locates lavs …
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"Toilet Finder is available now free from the UK App Store."
No it isn't - just tried.
I'm busting for a piss too.
You will be needing the iPad version then.
Mine is the stained waterproof one please.
While its a nice app and you can rate the toilets, you cannot rate the cottaging factor of the public connivances. Think they missed out on that one, or is it only for paid version?
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look slightly flushed in that pic?
There's the pan, now zoom to it.
and I'm not impressed. This was on an Android phone. First, it insists on having GPS on, which is going to eat the battery, even though a coarse position from cell bases would probably be sufficient. Second, the list of loos near my home seemed impressively accurate, but when I asked for them to be displayed on the map the positions shown were bizarre. The nearest, which is about 500m west of me was shown as about 500 m east, down an obscure side road. Parents with small kids are not going to be happy about getting a mystery tour of a local housing estate rather than a loo.
As a keen OpenStreetMap supporter I've been using the alternative Find Toilets app for a while now. It's not quite as complete as Toilet Finder yet, but the fact that my submissions get added to OSM rather than locking it in some developers database, makes it better in my opinion. Find Toilets is definitely available in the UK app store (cos that's where I got it from).
Your link points to the US version of the app, which is (understandably) not available in the UK app store.
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The Reviews Are In For Google's Latest Nexus 10 Tablet
Subject: General Tech | November 2, 2012 - 03:47 PM | Tim Verry
Tagged: tablet, nexus 10, jelly bean, google, android 4.2, Android
Reviews of Google's latest Nexus 10 tablet are starting to pop up around the web, and the results are a bit mixed -- mostly positive with the price being its saving grace. The display and inclusion of Android 4.2 is nice, but will it dethrone the iPad? It's time to find out!
As a refresher, the Nexus 10 is 10" tablet powered by a dual core ARM Cortex-A15 system on a chip. On the outside, it has a 10.055" touchscreen display with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 (300 ppi, 16:10), 5MP rear camera, and a 1.9MP webcam on the front of the tablet.
External IO includes micro USB, micro HDMI, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Internally, the Nexus 10 features a dual core Samsung Exynos 5250 SoC clocked at 1.7GHz, a Mali T604 GPU, 2GB of RAM, and either 16GB or 32GB of storage. A 9,000 mAh battery is also preset. Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, and NFC radios are also included. The new tablet is also running an updated version of Jelly Bean Google has dubbed Android 4.2.
The 16GB model is listed at $399 while the 32GB Nexus 10 is $499. Both models will be available on November 13th.
What do you think of the Nexus 10?
Reviews roundup:
- Nexus 10 review @ Engadget
- Google Nexus 10 review @ ZDNet
- Google Nexus 10 review @ The Verge
- Nexus 10 Review @ Slash Gear
- Nexus 10: Hands-On With Google and Samsung's iPad Challenger @ Wired
- Hands on: Google Nexus 10 review @ Tech Radar
Sounds promising, but what I really want to see is a Windows 8 device with resolution like that. I am an Android fan, but I really only want one laptop/tablet device. If I could get a Lenovo Yoga or a ThinkPad twist with a resolution like that I would be set.
There's a butthurt place where the butthurt people go and they call that place chatango!
because nexus superior in terms of hardware and price
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Google Nexus 10 2 release date may still happen before the year ends, as the price of the Nexus 7 2 takes a plunge before Christmas.
Office Depot offers the lowest price markdown on the ASUS-made Google Nexus 7. Consumers can get the 16 GB variant of the Nexus 7 2 for only $180. Buyers will also get $20 gift card when they purchase the device. The 32 GB variant of Nexus 7 2 also receives a discount of up to $40. Offic Depot's early Christmas promo will run until Dec 21.
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Traders at Russian bank stole $175m
Traders at Russia's biggest private bank bought sports cars, diamonds and luxury villas after embezzling $175 million from the company in a "cunning" and "well-orchestrated" fraud, a judge said yesterday.
Four former traders at Otkritie conspired to embezzle the money with a former fund manager at Threadneedle Asset Management and used their families and friends to launder the proceeds, the High Court ruled yesterday.
The allegations in the trial, which was heard over 46 days, covered dishonesty, deceit, conspiracy, fraud, misrepresentation, bribery, forgery, blackmail, money laundering, false impersonation, intimidation, entrapment, subterfuge, kidnap and murder. The events occurred in London, Moscow, Geneva, Spain and Latvia.
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RMSify can be installed quickly and easily, and configured with a minimal amount of fuss, all without the need for an expensive consultant, or detailed technical knowledge of RMS or Shopify. If you can use RMS, you can use RMSify.
Using RMSify means you have total integration of your products across your sales channels. Items you have created in RMS, along with their available inventory levels, can be made instantly available using existing RMS functionality. You don't need to learn new tools or software. It just works. You can even choose what data in RMS maps into the fields available in Shopify, without needing to reinvent the wheel.
Web orders are imported to RMS using an easy to understand button in the RMS Point-of-Sale. Designed with a cashier in mind, it's easy to process web sales through the Point-of-Sale with a minimal training impact for your business.
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The Derek Trucks Band has come to the end of the road. For now.
"We're going to take a break for a few years," confirms the group's namesake guitarist from his home in Jacksonville, Fla. "We're not gigging at all this year, and possibly next year."
Coming from Trucks -- a former child prodigy who has been on the road for 20 of his 31 years, dividing his time and talents between his own DTB and his uncle Butch's combo The Allman Brothers Band -- that's some major down time. Especially now that the ABB are also off the road while frontman Gregg Allman recovers from a recent liver transplant.
But if you think Trucks will be sitting around twiddling his thumbs, think again. The multi-tasking slide-guitar master is hardly idle. He and DTB just released Roadsongs, a two-CD live album; he's been recording in his home studio with jazz legends such as Herbie Hancock and Dave Brubeck; and he's cooking up a new band with his wife, the equally talented blues singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi (who lost the contemporary blues album Grammy to him this year).
Somehow, Trucks also found the time to jaw about his favourite live albums, working with his spouse, and the price he paid for that Grammy.
I presume you record every show you play. What made these special?
It's strange. There was something about that tour we did supporting the Already Free CD. There was a two-week period where we were playing as good as the band has ever played. The chemistry was great, everybody's attitude was great ... And I think the first show in Chicago was one of the very first times in the 16 years we've toured together that we got offstage, and nobody was thinking about what they wanted to do differently or could have done better ... We said that if we ever do a live record, this should be our first choice.
Lots of jam bands put out a million live albums. You're more selective. What's your philosophy?
I feel every record you release is part of your permanent history and legacy. You don't want to throw anything out there lightly; you want to believe in everything you put out.
What's your definition of a great live album? What are some of your favourites?
You want to have the feeling that you witnessed one of the greatest shows ever performed. There's that great Donny Hathaway Live record. It's recorded so beautifully, and the band is locked in, and you can tell the audience doesn't know they're being recorded. And Live at the Fillmore East by the Allman Brothers is, of course, one of the albums I grew up with, cutting my teeth to. Those albums, they feel epic but they feel intimate. There's just something magical about them.
Congrats on the Grammy. I heard you and Susan had a bet that the loser was gonna sleep in the studio that night.
I think I slept in the studio! Nah, she was great. She was really gracious. We didn't even go. We were home, I was watching it online. I was kind of -- and still am, to a point -- anti-music awards ... (But) it's always nice to win.
So Mr. Anti-music awards, where do you keep the Grammy?
It's on top of a 'fridgerator, with the kids' baseball trophies.
Speaking of Susan, I understand you two have started a new band.
Yeah, it's the two of us, along with (ABB bassist) Oteil Burbridge and (DTB keyboardist) Kofi Burbridge. We're going to spend a good part of this year writing and recording. We have a handful of tracks we feel are really strong and another dozen or so we think are great. But we're taking our time with it.
How has it been working with your spouse?
Had we tried to do this 10 years ago, it would have been a different story. But you know, we waited until we really felt everything was right, from her career to our relationship to our kids' ages. We've been thinking about this a long time. Every once in a while, you get to a stage in life where you figure out the dynamic. So it's been a healthy, functioning thing so far.
Wait until you're sleeping on the couch in the bus.
Hey man, that's why you gotta have an extra bunk.


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In 1939 Franklin Roosevelt made Norman Littell, a fresh-faced, 40-year-old Seattle lawyer, Assistant Attorney General of the U.S. A passionate crusader for good government, young Norman Littell tackled his job with zeal and zing. But he never quite hit it off with his immediate boss, Attorney General Francis Biddle. Worse still, zealous Lawyer Littell got into the habit of denouncing Washington bungling in public. His zeal finally got on the nerves of a formidable array of Old New Dealers, including Harold Ickes, Jesse Jones, Francis Biddle and Tommy ("The Cork") Corcoran, ex-brain-truster...
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A Tequila Paradox For the Bay Area
Phoenix (August 2014) — Libation Nation, a premiere producer of fine spirits, is proud to announce the launch their latest liquor creation, Donkey Piss Tequila, in California's Bay Area and surrounding communities.
Despite the outlandish name, this unique formula is an exclusive blend from award-winning tequila distillery Destiladora De Xamay. It is a 100 percent premium blue Agave and bottled by a member of one of the oldest and most respected tequila families in Mexico.
"While our name is fun, our taste is serious," said Joe Personnini, Co-Founder of Libation Nation. "At Libation Nation we know that not all tequila is created equally. So we made a Tequila that was fun to order and excellent to drink and we are more than thrilled that is now offered in Northern California."
Donkey Piss Tequila is triple filtered, making it a top-shelf tequila. Tequila aficionados recognize this by its smooth, clean taste and fewer hangover effects. This is due to being one of the lowest methanol Tequilas on the market .
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Can loyalty to your doctor be bought?
Apparently, yes, according to new survey findings.
A consumer survey by HealthPocket, a website that compares and ranks health plans, found that 34 percent of respondents are motivated to reducing their health plan costs vs. keeping their doctor.
More than half of the 34 percent who would switch doctors would do so for the lowest savings amount presented by the survey, $500 to $1,000 annually. Eight percent said they would switch for $1,000 to $2,000, and 7.5 percent for $3,000 or more.
Roughly 40 percent of consumers say they wouldn't switch their doctor, while another 24 percent said they don't have a regular doctor.
"While some consumers feel strongly about keeping their current physician, many others are surprisingly open to moving around based on cost," Steve Zaleznick, executive director for consumer strategy and development at HealthPocket, said in a statement.
Though survey after survey has found that consumers are dissatisfied in the country's health care system, most are very satisfied with their personal physician.
For example, according to a survey last fall by The Physicians Foundation, a nonprofit organization, roughly 80 percent of consumers who visited their family doctor or primary care physician at least once in the past year said they were "very" or "extremely" satisfied with the visits.
But HealthPocket researchers warn that changed stemming from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will test consumers' loyalty to their regular doctors.
Other than cost, one of the key factors in consumers' selection process for health insurance will be whether their doctor participates in a plan's network of providers. For insurers, cost pressures are moving them to limit the size of their provider networks in order to negotiate lower rates to health care providers in exchange for a larger volume of patients, researchers note.
"Regardless of what happens with the ACA in terms of health care premiums, consumers will need to investigate their options to find ways to save money and determine whether their current doctor will still be covered under the plan they want," Zaleznick said.
The InfoPoll survey of 713 people was conducted between April 18 and April 21.
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You are reading my mind!!! I miss my George. I'll probably vote Fantasia.Originally Posted by StevieMGeorge, LaToya and Fantasia were my hopes for the final 3.
LaToya was my favorite for awhile then I got to liking Fantasia more. Just love her performances (especially Summertime)
She grew on us (me and my fam watch together and vote the same)
We love her and will vote as much as we can. Only got 3 votes in last week.
Diana is ? I don't know. I don't really enjoy her performances. I feel like she is yelling and find her annoying for some reason. I wish her and all of them the best though.
I hope Fantasia wins. Jasmine I liked a lot in the beginning but, then thought she went downhill. Very cute girl and very talented - I hope she does well.
Fantasia sounds like no one else though (I hate the comparisons to Macy Grey) even though I thought the same WAY back.
She can sing anything.
I still miss George!!


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In Business Planning, Competition is Good
To start, companies must align their definition of competition with investors. Investors define competition as any service or product that a customer can use to fulfill the same need(s) as the company fulfills. This includes firms that offer similar products, substitute products and other customer options (such as performing the service or building the product themselves). Under this broad definition, any business plan that claims there are no competitors greatly undermines the credibility of the management team.
In identifying competitors, companies often find themselves in a difficult position. On one hand, business plan writers sometimes want to show that the business is unique unique (even under the investors' broad definition) and list no or few competitors. However, this has a negative connotation. If no or few companies are in a market space, it implies that there may not be a large enough customer need to support the company's products and/or services.
Business plan consultants must detail direct and, when applicable, indirect competitors. Direct competitors are those that serve the same target market with similar products and services. Indirect competitors are those that serve the same target market with different products and services, or a different target market with similar products and services.
After identifying competitors, the business plan must describe them. In doing so, the plan must also objectively analyze each competitor's strengths and weaknesses and the key drivers of competitive differentiation in the marketplace.
Perhaps most importantly, the competition section must describe the company's competitive advantages over the other firms, and ideally how the company's business model creates barriers to entry. "Barriers to entry" are reasons why customers will not leave once acquired.
In summary, too many business plans want to show how unique their venture is and, as such, list no or few competitors. However, this often has a negative connotation. If no or few companies are in a market space, it implies that there may not be a large enough customer need to support the venture's products and/or services. In fact, when positioned properly, including successful and/or public companies in a competitive space can be a positive sign since it implies that the market size is big. It also gives investors the assurance that if management executes well, the venture has substantial profit and liquidity potential.
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Derm News: 2007.18(2)
Methyl aminolaevulinate-photodynamic therapy: a review of clinical trials in the treatment of actinic keratoses and nonmelanoma skin cancer
British Journal of Dermatology, 156(5):793-801
Methyl aminolaevulinate-photodynamic therapy (MAL-PDT) has advanced the management of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC), providing a treatment option for actinic keratosis (AK), basal cell carcinoma [both superficial (sBCC) and nodular (nBCC)] and Bowen's disease, with good clinical outcomes, low recurrence rates and enhanced cosmetic acceptability. Excellent results have been reported, with complete responses (CRs) in AK ranging from 69% to 93% at 3 months; CRs in Bowen's disease are 93% at 3 months and 68% at 24 months. In sBCC, CRs range from 85% to 93% at 3 months and are comparable with cryosurgery up to 60 months (75% vs. 74%). In nBCC, CRs range from 75-82% at 3 months to 77% at 60 months. MAL-PDT specifically targets diseased cells, leaving healthy tissue unharmed. This noninvasive treatment option is associated with minimal risk of scarring. Moreover, systemic uptake of MAL is negligible and the local phototoxic reactions that often occur during treatment rapidly heal to produce excellent cosmetic results. The side-effects of therapy, which are predominantly local phototoxic effects (burning, stinging and prickling sensations), are of mild-to-moderate intensity, of short duration and easily managed. Overall, the efficacy and low risk of side-effects afforded by this therapy have resulted in high patient preference in clinical trials. The current evidence base for MAL-PDT in the treatment of AK and NMSC is reviewed in this article.
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I'm pretty sure I have a yeast infection. My discharge smells DISGUSTING and I'm itchy down there lol. No I don't have crabs I'm a virgin. I can't tell my mom, that's awkward. How easy are yeast infections to treat, and how long does it take to treat them?
Just like the girl asking the question above, there are many young girls who have yeast infection and are embarrassed to tell their parents. Young or not, if you have yeast infection, you should try to treat it, and in this article, I have outlined some few tips and tricks which can help you do just that. But first lest talk about the signs of this infection:
Signs Of Yeast Infections:
- White, cottage cheese-like discharge
- Swelling and pain around the vulva
- Intense itching
Buy Monistat 7 over-the-counter
Signs Of Bacterial Vaginosis:
- A white, gray or yellowish vaginal discharge
- A fishy odor that is strongest after sex or after washing with soap
- Itching or burning
- Slight redness and swelling of the vagina or vulva
See a doctor
If you go to the drug store you can get some help from there. Vagisil sells a kit for yeast infections. I have never had one/used it, but I have heard that it works well and that Doctor's recommend it. AND you can get it over the counter, so I recommend that. But if it gets worse, you seriously need to see your doctor because sometimes Yeast infections can be dangerous!
There is good and bad news. The good news is that most women get yeast infections and get rid of them quickly. They can get rid of them by going to a doctor and getting one pill. They take the one pill and it's gone. That's the easiest way. You could also go to your drugstore and pick up a product called Vagasil. This product is specifically for yeast infections, but I know a lot of people who say it's infective. There are also home remedies such as yogurt, cranberry juice, and not douching that can help.
Bad news is that sometimes yeast infections come back. You need to treat it or it won't go away though. If you do this soon, it should be gone by the beginning of the week.
(You really should talk to your mother about this - she or an aunt is your best resource for dealing with issues like this. But you are right - these discussions are un-comfortable.)
Monistat cream from a drug store is your best bet. They have 1 day, 3 day and 7 day creams as well as little 'eggs' that go inside. The 3 and 7 day creams are the best (but you have to use it according to the instructions). Once again - your mom probably has knowledge that can help you.
There is also this better, quicker and more effective way to treat yeast infections! This is a secret method that actually worked for me. I've recommended this method to so many of my friends and loved ones and they all ended up treating their yeast infections for good! The method I am talking about is outlined with step-by-step instructions in Linda Allen's Yeast Infection No More Guide. Do you want to completely treat your yeast infection and stop if from ever returning?
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South Korea's decision to cut nearly all trade and economic assistance to North Korea, close its waters to North Korean ships, and halt visits between the two countries dramatically escalated tensions on the Korean peninsula Monday, just as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and a 200-strong delegation of U.S. officials kicked off three days of high-level talks in Beijing.
How the international community should respond to North Korea's alleged sinking of a South Korean warship in March, which led to South Korea's response Monday, will be at the forefront of the U.S.-China talks.
Clinton is in Beijing, along with Treasury Secretary Tim Geither, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, and more than a dozen Cabinet secretaries and U.S. agency heads, to discuss a full agenda of economic and security topics between the two nations, including the hope that China will create a more open trade policy, revalue its currency, and further cooperate with the United States on sanctions against Iran.
But the situation on the Korean peninsula looks likely to dominate the talks after Monday's announcement by the South Korean president that his country would take steps against North Korea.
"We have always tolerated North Korea's brutality, time and again," South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said in a nationally televised speech. "But now things are different. North Korea will pay a price corresponding to its provocative acts. Trade and exchanges between South and North Korea will be suspended."
In a statement released by the White House Monday, the administration said:
"President Obama fully supports President Lee in his handling of the ROKS Cheonan incident and the objective investigation that followed….Specifically, we endorse President Lee's demand that North Korea immediately apologize and punish those responsible for the attack, and, most importantly, stop its belligerent and threatening behavior. U.S. support for South Korea's defense is unequivocal, and the President has directed his military commanders to coordinate closely with their Republic of Korea counterparts to ensure readiness and to deter future aggression."
On the sidelines of the Beijing talks, Clinton told reporters, "We are working hard to avoid an escalation of belligerence and provocation," according to the Washington Post. "This is a highly precarious situation that the North Koreans have caused in the region. And it is one that every country that neighbors or is in proximity to North Korea understands must be contained."
China has yet to make a public stance on the issue, despite intensive lobbying by South Korea and the United States to send the issue to the U.N. Security Council. Earlier this month, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il visited China, just a week after South Korea's leader visited Beijing to present its findings that the North had torpedoed and sunk a South Korean naval ship, killing 46 sailors in the deadliest attack there since the Korean War.


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Local Legends
A Bad Choice
Fijians greatly value their breadfruit trees. They are beautiful trees with their large, glossy leaves, and their big, round green fruit. They pick the fruit, and carry them home to cook them, and serve them with fish and coconut cream sauce, or with green vegetables, and they are a welcome change from or an addition to their customary diet of yam or taro. In the long ago days two Fijians were standing near a bread-fruit tree on the bank of a stream. The whole tree was reflected in the clear water of the stream. They gazed at it, and thought about what really good food cooked breadfruit was. They imagined a meal with plenty of it and a good dish of salt, and a tasty relish of fish or prawns or leaves. One man spoke, he said, "Let us each have a share of the breadfruit. I shall have the top ones, and you will have the lower ones". The other man, seeing that the breadfruit mirrored in the water appeared larger, simply did as he was told. He dived into the water to claim his share. While he was doing this, the first man was climbing the tree, and in a few moments he had all the fruit. He tied them onto two ends of a pole, slung it over his shoulder and set off home. But the poor fellow who had dived into the stream soon found that his share of the spoil was utterly insubstantial. His breadfruit had vanished away.
Some of the most interesting stories and legends come from unexpected sources, we found an old book – chewed by mice, covered in mould and very dilapidated in a second-hand book store in Auckland. When you read the stories, you will see that they have been translated literally from the spoken word of the Fijian language. They also serve to remind us that Fiji – before the missionaries came and clothed everybody – was a vibrant society spiced by folklore, superstition and legends of gods, demi-gods maintained by a deep oral history passed through the generations. We have managed to save a few of the stories, and reproduce them here for your pleasure.
Fire Walkers of Beqa
In the olden days in Beqa in Fiji one day some chiefs, who loved listening to stories, were sitting on the mat floor of a house, listening as one after another related some old legend or some real incident that they had observed. Kava was drunk, and the talk went on. Hours passed. Everyone was content and relaxed and happy.
"What will you give me tomorrow for my story?" asked one. Each promised something. Tui Qalita said, "I shall bring an eel".
The story went on, and at cock-crow, everyone being sleepy, all lay down and slept. In the morning all those, who had promised, went to get the gift they had said they would bring. Tui Qalita went to dig for his eel. He dug and he dug, throwing up mud, and at last a strange semi-human creature emerged from the hole.
"Do not kill me", it said. "Save my life, and I shall be your god of war".
"No" said Tui Qalita, "I shall take you and kill you", "Save me and I will be your god of canoe-saling", said the creature.
"No", said Tui Qalita, "I shall take you and kill you", "Save my life and I shall give you the power to walk on hot embers, and not be burnt".
Tui Qalita accepted this last gift, and, so the story goes, that is why the descendants of Tui Qalita have ever since been able to walk on hot glowing embers, with the soles of their feet remaining quite unscorched and unburnt.
Note: Fire Walking – the ancient South Indian and traditional Fijian rite shared and kept alive by both cultures here in the multiethnic islands of Fiji. Fire walking in Fiji has become a major tourist attraction. Some resorts and hotels host the Fijian ceremony and on the full moon in late July – early August, visitors can also witness the Indian fire walking at many of the temples around Fiji.
How the Sandhills of Nadroga were Formed
There was once a giant in Kadavu in Fiji who had not any land of his own, so he decided to steal some. He could do things by magic, so he could fly like a bird, and he flew about looking for some land to steal. He saw some hills, and he thought that they would do quite well, so he began to dig the soil from the top of the hills with a pointed digging stick.
The owner of that land saw him digging. He knew magic too, and he could also fly like a bird. The thief hastily placed the earth on his wings, and flew off over the sea, intending to place it somewhere in the sea, and to make another island with it, and then to live there on that island.
It was a great chase over the sea to the north-west of the island of Kadavu. The thief was nearly caught, but he made another great spurt of speed, and flew on away from his pursuer.White clouds sailed in the blue sky. The hot sun shone. The blue sea sparkled below. A lovely steady cool trade wind blew from the south-east. On and on they flew, but, as the thief flew, some of the earth from one wing fell into the sea and formed the island of Beqa. Then a storm blew up, and with the changing wind, hew was blown a little to the east, and the next earth that dropped formed the island of Nukulau. Then Makuluva took shape; then away to the westward again, Yanuca was formed, and then Vatulele. To this day all those islands are there with lovely coconut trees on them and fruit gardens of bananas, yams, paw-paw and taro for the happy inhabitants to eat.
But the thief had not finished his journey, when all those islands had taken shape. He still flew on. But evil-doers frequently do not prosper. The spirit-world punished this thief. The land, that was left on his wings, turned to sand. He alighted at Nadroga on the south-west coast of Viti Levu, but having deposited what was left of his load, he found that it was useless land. To this day you may go to that coast and see the sandhills, that were carried so long ago on the wings of a giant across the sea from Kadavu.
The Octopus
In all the channels through the coral reefs of Fiji in the olden times gods used to guard the land. Dukuwaqa was one very powerful such god.
One day he was boasting about his bravery, saying that he had been to all the channels, and had been meeting the various gods or guards, but had never been beaten by one of them. A spirit guard, watching the channel near Makuluva had the form of a sea-eel. The sea-eel guarded the people of Rewa. This guard was beaten in single combat by Dakuwaqa, the shark god. After that fight Dakuwaqa travelled between the mainland Viti Levu or Big Fiji and the small island of Beqa. He encountered the spirit, who was guarding the passage of Yanuca. Maselaca was his name. He also had the form of a shark. These two were close friends. Maselaca told Dakuwaqa that there were some very brave spirit guards protecting the passage on the southern side of Kadavu.
From there, he travelled towards Solo and on to Naiqoro. When he reached there, he found the watchman absent. He went on down to the Vesi passage, and the guard of Vesi, Tui Vesi, a man, was on land, where he lived. Tui Vesi and Dakuwaqa gree ted eachother, an Tui Vesi told him that an Octopus guarded the Naceva passage.
He went on down the coast, and Tui Vesi warned him that he must be careful, because the Octopus was powerful. His name was Rokobakaniceva. Before you come to that channel or passage, you will see an imprint of that octopus on a rock at a point opposite the channel. Dakuwaqa went on down the coast, and before he entered the channel, he gave warning. 'Make way at the passage'.The octopus replied, "No I am the barrier, past which no-one may go without my permission". Dakuwaqa replied, "Very well. We'll fight".
In preparation for this combat the octopus let four of it's great arms grasp the biggest rock at the bottom of the sea, and he stretched the other four to the surface of the sea. At that very moment Dakuwaqa qas shootin his way through the passage, and immediately the octopus grasped Dakuwaqa with his four upper arms. Then he loosened his four lower arms from the rock, round which they had been twined, and all eight of the great things were round the body of Dakuwaqa, the shark-god. From the top of his tail to his head he was embraced by the Octopus, with his mouth only free from the enemy?s arms. Then spoke the octopus: "Never will you see your friends again. This day is the day of your doom". But Dakuwaqa would not relinquish hope. He pleaded for release.
"Only let me go", he implored, "and I make you a solemn vow. Let me free, and I shall undertake that forever in the future there will be a bond of mutual helpfulness and goodwill between your land and mine. Taveuni and Kadavu shall be forever friends. Nor will your people, when shipwrecked away from home, be eaten by the great shark-god. I shall spare them. Your Naceva people will always be free of this dire peril". And so it came to pass. To this day, because the octopus yielded to his foe?s plea, Naceva people, it is said, are helped and befriended by the great Dakuwaqa, the shark-god. And a bond of friendship still exists between the people of Naceva, Rokobakaniceva's people, and Taveuni, the land of Dakuwaqa, the famous.


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DENVER, April 19 (UPI) -- Ryan O'Reilly was credited with an overtime goal on a deflected San Jose pass Monday and Colorodo stunned the Sharks 1-0 in a playoff battle.
The win gave the Avalanche a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
The winning goal came 51 seconds into overtime. San Jose's Dan Boyle made a backhand pass and the puck appeared to deflect off the stick of O'Reilly before going into the net.
Winning goalie Craig Anderson turned away 51 shots fired by the top-seeded Sharks. Loser Evgeni Nabokov had just 16 saves.


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Here's the deal. 1 billion people lack access to clean water. 2.5 billion people lack access to adequate sanitation. Every year 3 to 5 million people die from water-related diseases.
Water will surely be the biggest issue of our time, globally. So, what are the strategies being used to bring clean water and sanitation to the poor? I attended some water-related sessions at the 2009 Net Impact Conference last weekend, investigating what some organizations are doing in Latin America, Asia and Africa.
Three of the main themes that I identified were: empowerment, ownership and self-reliance. Bringing clean water solutions to the developing world requires systems that help empower the local communities – helping mobilize the women and creating entrepreneurs – as well as creating a solution that communities feel they own; solutions must fit into the culture. Self-reliance refers to the fact that NGO's historically have brought solutions to communities without a long-term plan in place for maintenance and within 3 to 5 years the systems are in disrepair or abandoned.
For Profit?
The Water Initiative, a private company that brings Point-of-Use water filtration technology to homes in developing countries, is proudly for-profit. Kevin McGovern, founder and chairman, strives for "sustainable" margins, making the business not only more viable, but also ensuring that the services that they provide will be well maintained for the long run.
The company is piloting their project in Mexico, focused on direct selling their filtration devices to households in urban areas. According to McGovern, 80% of their salespeople are women, whose skills they develop over time. The in home device and water service, including installation and annual replacement of filters, is provided by The Water Initiative thru its distributors who receive economic incentives. The cutomer pays a weekly fee to TWI for this service. The price is competitive to customers' existing water supply (in Mexico, this is often a 50 lb., 20-litre water bottle that a family has to fill about three times a week).
McGovern also highlighted the taste benefits to his technology, which also removes harmful pathogens, arsenic and fluoride; many Mexicans simply dislike the taste of the heavily-chlorinated water. Cheryl Choge, of Global Water Challenge, pointed out that many Point-of-Use systems have been less successful, because they have generally not taken taste and other consumer preferences into account.
Only time will tell if companies like The Water Initiative and WaterHealth International are successful at focusing on this "bottom of the pyramid" approach, profitably. But it's great that profit models can mean better service if done correctly.
Empowering Women and Communities
Women (and girls) are a focus for many of these organizations for a few reasons. In these countries, women often simply have more time on their hands and also have a traditional role in water collection – sometimes this can take them all day. Hence, many women do not have livelihood opportunities and girls cannot always go to school, putting them at higher risk for violent attacks and rape.
Sustainable development only can be achieved with the full participation of women who constitute approximately 50 per cent of the population. Increasing opportunities for women brings multiple benefits, decreasing gender inequalities, lowering birth rates and providing more jobs.
One of the panelists was also quick to point out that the return-on-investment (ROI) for boys vs. girls is 10:1 – for every hour that you teach a boy something versus a girl, you get ten times more out of it!
A Single Drop is a non-profit that aims to put decision-making back on the communities in the Philippines and India so that they fully buy into and own their systems. Founder and Executive Director, Gemma Bulos, sees one metric of success as the communities taking ownership of the systems that are installed and even taking initiative on new projects – complete self-reliance. Recently, one of the communities self-organized to protect a local spring months after the organization had left; this was seen as a huge success.
Strategic Relationships
So which is better, a top-down or a bottom-up approach? Oftentimes, it requires both. Strategic relationships are often required with national governments and local agencies. McGovern met with both first lady of Mexico and officials at CONAGUA, Mexico's national water utility, to get buy-in during the early stages of developing his business strategy. His organization then spends several weeks, sometimes months, in the local communities in which they want to conduct business; this allows them to form strategic relationships with key players in the communities, and design an approach that is customized for each region.
Don't Forget Sanitation!
By the numbers, sanitation is an even bigger problem then clean water. It's also a logical next step to think about for organizations whose mission is to address clean water issues – once someone has clean water, the next thing they want is a clean toilet.
There are plenty of opportunities for both NGO's and for-profit companies to help: by 2050, half of the world's 9 billion people are expected to suffer from severe water shortages. The main takeaway for NGO's is making sure that they ensure that their work is maintained long-term. The main takeaway for for-profit companies is maintaining an approach that does not exploit the poor.
However, I still can't help but think about the destitute – how do we get them water in a way that empowers them, when they can't afford to spend anything? Needless to say, it is extremely challenging.
You can follow more of my water-related thoughts on Twitter at twitter.com/matthewsavage.


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Today's recipe is from the book Stir-Frying to the Sky's Edge, by Grace Young. I was all set to make this dish yesterday. I had cooked the rice the night before as specified. But I did not read the rest of the recipe, or I would have seen how I needed to marinate the chicken for at least two hours. Since we got home from our day at the amusement park at 4pm, there was no way I was going to have that dish done before the kids went to bed. So it was a leftovers kind of night.
But I was able to prepare the chicken in the marinade after dinner. I used 5 chicken thighs, instead of the 2 whole chicken legs specified. I just prefer thighs, and had them on hand. This went into the refrigerator overnight.
Today, with a much lighter schedule, I removed the chicken from the fridge at 4:00, and cooked it at 4:30. By 5pm it was out and my thermometer registered over 170 degrees.
While the chicken was cooking, I had prepared the onions, carrots, scallions, and soy sauce mix. This was simple enough.
Once the chicken was done, I let it sit for a while before removing the meat from the bones and chopping it up into bite sized pieces. I reserved the pan drippings.
Then I got to work on the wok. First the peanut oil. Then the carrots and onions. I really liked how they charred in the wok.
Next I added the cold rice. The rice recipe says to use long grain rice. I am not really sure what that is. I compared my sushi rice to my jasmine rice and determined that the jasmine was a longer grain, so that is what I used. I don't know if that is right. I followed the directions for rinsing the rice a few times until the water ran clear. I really did not see much of a change in the water after three time, so maybe this rice is already washed? Anyway, I mention this because when I added the cold rice to the wok, it was very clumpy. And I had fluffed it with a fork after it was made.
Next the soy sauce mixture went in and covered the rice clumps that I was trying to declump. Then I added the scallions and salt and pan drippings. This is when the fried rice went wet. I only added 1/2 of the pan dripping to the wok. I thought that cooking it a bit would make it dry out, but it did not really happen.
Tasting it, I needed to add a little more salt. And it never got fluffy like in my Chinese restaurant's fried rice. This was disappointing. But maybe this is a more authentic fried rice. I don't know.
Overall, it was tasty, but I would have preferred it drier. I would make this again, but without using the pan drippings.


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|June 19, 2011
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|Mountain Bike, mountain bike marathon, the 100k'er, THE 100k'er mtb marathon, the husky enduro, husky 100
A 100km and 50km event through the picturesque seaside Forests of Jervis Bay, 2 hours from both Sydney and Canberra.
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Photos, details and a pattern for an 1869 American skeleton corset. It has no fabric between the boning channels, just a few horizontal tapes to hold the bone casings together.
Many makers find inserting gores and gussets tricky. Two easy step-by-step techniques that will insert them neatly, producing a nice crisp V shape at the bottom.
Sunny concludes her exhaustive study of six Belle Époque petticoats by comparing the remaining construction details and techniques.
Two questions and a short story on the Letters page this month: how to make a set of the 1660 watered silk stays from the V&A, alternative lacing and where to find colored eyelets, a short story from 1913.
Sandra's stunning work translating teacup designs into corsetry is magnificently inspiring. She was kind enough to answer our questions and share her plans for the future.


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The Art of Jazz Celebration is an amazing event. This year, the theme was about a Global Jazz Village and it lived up to the name in spirit, music, musicians and audience participation. The inaugural year, 2006, I considered this a spring jazz festival, and a great one at that. It was much more; it was enlightenment for many, including myself.
I felt like I was in jazz heaven that first year, witnessing performances by jazz giants, famous names like Hank Jones, Kenny Barron, John Handy, Barry Harris, Dave Holland and Charles McPherson. I will always treasure the final performance of the great bassist Earl May who played as if he wanted the music to go on forever. Earl May is gone now, but his music will last forever. I also realized that this event was different. The musicians on hand were in a relaxed state of mind. They easily conversed with the audiences, jammed at the late night jam sessions, and awoke very early in the morning for the 11:00 AM workshops.
The Art of Jazz is something that incorporates a multi-faceted, multi-layered, living, breathing entity that is this wonderful thing called music, and all that jazz, encompassing a wide array of musical elements from all over the world in many different forms. In order to reach out to a youthful audience, or any audience that is willing to divest from the pop music standard, education is necessary. Workshops, the special events for children, such as jazz for juniors, samba drumming for kids, or Mike Stevens' big harmonica concert lessons are all vital in broadening the listening landscape and keeping jazz alive, jazz - as in good music.
The final concert of this third annual Art of Jazz celebration featured the highly acclaimed multi- instrumentalist and recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award, Egberto Gismonti. Mestre Gismonti was featured in different settings, solo piano, duets with Jane Bunnett, and with multi-instrumentalist and 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Don Thompson. He also played with the Penderecki String Quartet, along with bassist Jim Vivian. The performance included a Cuban choir, Groupo Vocal Desandann, as well as a master Indian percussionist.
Leading up to this incredible mix of world music, audiences were entertained, educated and introduced to a grand mix of musical styles over the course of the celebration. There was something for everyone. If you wanted heavy sounds, Cindy Blackman would oblige. Latin sounds, straight ahead jazz, funk, blues, folk, you could find elements in the numerous events taking place over the five day celebration from June 4th 8th, all throughout the sprawling Historic Distillery District. Many of the local Toronto-based musicians put on free performances. I managed to check out a few of the acts: Elizabeth Shepherd and her trio, the Artie Roth Quintet, Kellylee Evans, Nancy Walker's Trio and Maractu Nunca Antes.
The Artie Roth Quintet was literally and figuratively smoking as Mr. Roth noted that his bass was burning his fingers, so intense was the mid-day sun beating down on the Pure Spirits stage. The quintet was comprised of pianist Dave Restivo, trumpeter John MacLeod, saxophonist Kelly Jefferson and drummer Adam Arruda. The first set consisted of songs from the Roth CD Parallels (2005 Independent) songs that impressed, "Rhyme and Reason," horns blasting out a duet of smoke and mirrors magic, while drums and bass let loose with an anything goes type of head space, and piano digs to set out the direction for escape by soloing with taste and distinction. "Gone But Not Missed" a lament on past employment experience, "Memories Remain" featuring a wonderfully melodic solo by John MacLeod, and a passionate bass solo by the leader Artie Roth, added to the fire of the performance.
A fitting conclusion to this masterful celebration featuring the immensely talented Egberto Gismonti took place on the final evening--a genre defying musical stylist, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and 21st century master composer whom pays tribute to the Renaissance. Mixing elements of pop with classical, elements of Brazilian traditional songs with nature and fusing it altogether in a seamless fashion of pure and natural harmonic beauty.
The concert started with Mestre Gismonti performing solo on piano. He would flow through three compositions that had rich texture and many colors. His playing was elegant, classical, modern and contemporary, and left you feeling completely at ease, mellow, peaceful and at one with the world. The third number he performed was especially wonderful as sounds of waterfalls morphed into jungle like sounds with chords that were very bright and airy. This went back and forth, the jungle canopy and the waterfall of notes. He simulated a natural environment in the ancient cellar.
The next segment featured the Penderecki Quartet; Jeremy Bell (violin), Simon Fryer (cello), Jerzy Kaplanek (violin) and Christine Vlajk (viola), with guest bassist Jim Vivian. The compositions that they performed were very soothing. The audience delighted in this fine display of chamber music performed to perfection by this world class quartet of violins and cello. From slow melodies with lush strings to melodies that reminded me of a soundtrack from a movie, something like Love Story. I would have gone to see the movie if they used this music, very lovely. Jane Bunnett performed with the group, Jane on soprano saxophone, as well as flute, and Mestre Gismonti on piano. It was a beautiful duet that highlighted the depth of Ms. Bunnett' soprano playing.
Indian master percussionist Trichy Sankaran, accompanied by his daughter Suba, playing a south Indian classical tamboura, a four string lute-like instrument, opened the second set and performed an amazing composition. Professor Sankaran demonstrated some simple drumming concepts to start, a tani avartanam (mrdangam solo the two headed south Indian drum), an A-B cycle or talking drums followed, chanting rapidly and imitating the chants on his drums. The patterns became very intricate to the point of incredible, until he ended with "And so on."
Don Thompson and Jane Bunnett played with the choir from Cuba, ten voices that produced a beautiful serenade, the Groupo Vocal Desandann. Mr. Thompson composed a song for Gismonti entitled "Gismonti" a moderately paced song with a very uplifting beat, a powerful marching rhythm with Don Thompson playing brightly coloured tones on piano. Mr. Thompson would return to play bass in a duet setting with Mestre Gismonti who played ten string guitar, the two produced a marvelous serenade that mesmerized and hypnotized, so intense was this composition.
The party, the celebration, the festival, the late night all-star jams drew to a conclusion with most, if not all of the participants agreeing that the Art of Jazz is alive and well. The question on most peoples minds is, how to follow-up for next years celebration?


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Taking the antidepressant Prozac increases the risk of infection by a hospital bug, a study has shown.
Scientists have found certain drugs could be the reason for an unexplained link between depression and Clostridium difficile (C.diff) infection.
Although most types of antidepressant did not affect infection risk, a strong association was seen with two out of 12 drugs investigated.
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Mirtazapine and fluoxetine – better known as Prozac – both doubled the likelihood of acquiring the bug.
The University of Michigan team found severely depressed people had a significantly higher risk of C.diff infection than those not suffering from depression. Their chances of being infected were raised by 36%.
Older and widowed patients were also more likely to catch the bug, as were people living alone.
Study leader Dr Mary Rogers said: "We have long known depression is associated with changes in the gastrointestinal system. Our finding of a link between depression and C.diff should help us better identify those at risk of infection."


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The EDGE opened to the public in Spring of 2002 thanks to grants provided by the Department of Education (Office of Vocational and Adult Education), The Institute of Museums and Library Services and the Jeannette Musgrave Foundation. The project is currently supported by the Springfield-Greene County Library District.
The EDGE is located in the lower level of the Midtown Carnegie Branch Library. The EDGE contains a hands-on training lab adjacent to an open area used for laptop training and tutorials. The EDGE is also home to a 3D printer and a media lab which are available by appointment.
Basic computer software training and internet training for adults are the main focus of Edge programs. Self-paced tutorials are available for more advanced software training. All sessions are free and open to the public. A printed schedule of all classes is available at any Springfield Greene County Library. Our schedule is also available online.
Mission Statement
The mission of The EDGE Community Technology Center is to help close the digital divide by providing a dynamic, safe and inviting environment where members of the community can come to access the newest technology and/or to acquire the training and support needed to help them use information and the power of technology to improve their lives.
The EDGE fulfills the Library's mission to provide opportunities for lifelong learning, self-improvement and self-expression and to meet the educational, informational and recreation needs of the community.
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Heard about this place because of this previous thread here on the board.
I need to post as I was just there tonight. It started to fill up around 9 pm, which seems strangely European like everything else about Bella Roma, but from 7-9 while I was there I counted at most 4 tables of diners. This is a Friday night. And this is just wrong, since this is one of the gems I have been to in LA since moving here 4 years ago.
I will echo what has been said by others (I've yet to find a negative review of this place): the chef is from Rome, he gets involved personally in your dinner, bringing plates directly out of the kitchen himself at times, boning and serving fish, saucing things at tableside. In terms of chef fashions, he has a creative way with patterns, let's say, that would make Mario Batali look like a shy case. He is gregariously friendly in the best way. The food that I had tonight was unbelievable and just like eating at a trattoria in Rome. We had the "suppli" al telefono, which I would normally call arancini, risotto balls with tomato sauce and mozzarella; we had the stuffed calamari which was a special and beautiful, stuffed with crab meat (did not have the special soups, there were four of them tonight, pumpkin, minestrone, pasta fagioli, and stracciatella). We had two pastas: home-made tagliatelle with bolognese sauce and the bucatini amatriciana. My wife (Italian) noted how precisely they were flavored, by which she meant salted, which makes a huge difference (there was neither too much nor too little, it was perfect, and thus very Italian, since as my wife will tell you, the Italians are perfect and I do agree). We had the branzino, which came with polenta and vegetables and mashed potatos that had a touch of nutmeg in them, making them also seem extremely Italian (i.e., you see by now, perfect). You bring your own wine, they cork it for $4. We had the tiramisu and the cannoli for dessert, both were the best versions of these we have had in LA. In fact the tiramisu was one of the best I've ever had. In fact, I was just in NYC last week and bought a box of cannolis at Rocco's on Bleecker and ate most of all of them myself since I miss them so, and Bella Roma's cannoli was .... better. The waiter (who also seemed Italian, or at least was speaking Italian at times, completing the fantasy of this place) brought us some gelato for no reason whatsoever but that it was a beautiful gesture and ended our meal with that and espresso. As I got up to leave after paying, I looked inside the restaurant (most tables are outside on the sidewalk patio with heaters), and there was the chef, looking up from his cooking, and waving energetically at me.
This place is ... perfect.
I don't necessarily want to tell you all about it, really, since maybe then I won't be able to get a table there so easily.
But I also don't want to see this place with 4 tables full on a weekend night.
Go to Bella Roma. It isn't fancy, but it is like a trip to Rome.


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Long before teen-angst films such as She's All That and 10 Things I Hate About You showed us that true love is often right before our eyes (and only needs highlights, contacts and a bitchin' new outfit for us to see it), there was Norman Juster's 1964 classic picture book, The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics. Juster, who also wrote the acclaimed children's book The Phantom Tollbooth, made an indelible impression in our minds with this simple tale of a "love triangle" between a nerdy line, a curvaceous dot and a sexy little squiggle.
Allow us to break it down: Picture a straight-laced black line (played by Freddy Prinze Jr.?) who is ga-ga over this self-centered red dot chick. He tries to woo her, but the red dot (that's Ms. Dot, if you're nasty) thinks that the line is, well, boring: dependable and likable, but a stiff snoozer. Naturally, she is instead attracted to the local bad boy: a squiggle line. (Insert leather jacket, pouty lips and hard-rock soundtrack here.) The squiggle promises her excitement, danger and passion.
Well, we all know what happens next. There's a five-minute montage where the line goes off to learn how to love himself and become all flexible and stuff. He discovers he can bend and make all these different shapes out of his line. In other words, he gets a makeover, exposing the inner beauty he possessed all along so that now everyone can see it. Ms. Dot gets more than a little excited by the line's new, ahem, pliability, and soon the squiggle is just an unruly afterthought with sand in his face.
The University of Texas at Dallas presents The Dot and the Line and other classical works featuring Musica Nova and Voices of Change at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the University Theatre, 2601 N. Floyd Road, Richardson. Tickets are $20 (free for UTD students). Call 972-883 -2972 or visit www.utdallas.edu.
Juster later turned his little love tale into an Academy Award-winning animated short in 1965. The beauty of the story is in the multiple levels in which it can be experienced: literal, metaphorical and, yes, mathematical.
But hey, see for yourself this weekend when the University of Texas at Dallas presents its take on the tale with the world premiere of composer Robert Xavier Rodríguez's version of The Dot and the Line, narrated by Fred Curchack and with music by the Musica Nova and Voices of Change ensembles. The multimedia evening will also feature The Story of Ferdinand by Alan Ridout, Sports et divertissements by Erik Satie and Rodríguez's The Food of Love, based on food texts by Shakespeare. The concert's soloists will also include violinist Maria Schleuning, pianist Jeff Lankov, narrator Pierrette LaCour and conductor Lawrence Loh.
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Isn't it time you gave your Blockbuster card a rest and experienced some real (kind of, sort of) human drama? Maybe there's a little black line in you. Maybe you have your own little red dot you're trying to impress and should bring her to the concert. Who knows, you both may get inspired to do a little number-crunching of your own.


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Party Recap
Brooklyn loves pandas, so we had a panda themed party for her first birthday. The color scheme was lime green and raspberry pink. We served Asian style food, we had a dessert buffet, panda games and crafts, and lots of home made decorations.
Party Highlights
Strawberry cupcakes, chocolate panda cupcakes, panda sugar cookies, chocolate panda cake pops, key lime pie tarts, dessert sushi (rice cripies, swedish fish, and fruit roll ups), and a strawberry smash cake for the birthday girl.
Party Favors
Fortune cookies with a message from the birthday girl inside.
Activities / Games
Color panda frisbees, "Adopt a panda", Panda bean bag toss, pinata. Adults played washers and we watched a slide show with pictures and videos from her first year. Guests were encouraged to wear panda ears.
What People Ate
Sushi, sweet and sour chicken, egg rolls, potstickers, watermelon, black bean salad, spinach artichoke and cream cheese picante dip. Kids had macaroni and cheese served in takeout boxes.
What People Drank
Green tea, lemonade, bottled water with pink and green labels, and sodas.


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During her 21 years as a Communist, pale, spectacled Barbara Hartle served the party with unflinching and selfless fervor. She was second in command of its activities in the Pacific Northwest for almost a decade, and she was one of twelve women Communists to be convicted, under the Smith Act, of conspiring to advocate overthrow of the Government by force and violence. But despite this outward dedication, she was beset by doubts about the party during many years of her service to Marxism. She was actually steeling herself to escape it, when the FBI put her under arrest in 1952.
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|USA (4-2-3-1): Rimando; Beltran; Goodson, Orozco Fiscal, Beasley; Beckerman, Holden; Donovan, Torres, Bedoya; Gomez.
GOALKEEPERS: Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire), Bill Hamid (D.C. United)
DEFENDERS: Edgar Castillo (Tijuana), Corey Ashe (Houston Dynamo), Michael Orozco Fiscal (Puebla), Oguchi Onyewu (Málaga), DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla), Tony Beltran (Real Salt Lake), Michael Parkhurst (Augsburg), Clarence Goodson (San Jose Earthquakes)
MIDFIELDERS: Joe Corona (Tijuana), Mikkel Diskerud (Rosenborg), Stuart Holden (Bolton Wanderers), Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), José Francisco Torres (UANL), Alejandro Bedoya (Helsingborg)
FORWARDS: Herculez Gomez (Tijuana), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Will Bruin (Houston Dynamo), Jack McInerney (Philadelphia Union), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)
|Guatemala (4-5-1): Jerez; Giron, Hernandez, Vasquez, Leal; Marquez, Trujillo, Miranda, Contreras, J. Lopez; M. Lopez.
GOALKEEPERS: Ricardo Jerez (Alianza Petrolera), Manuel Ayala (Malacateco)
DEFENDERS: Carlos Gallardo (Marquense), Carlos Castrillo (Comunicaciones), Elías Vásquez (Comunicaciones), Victor Hernández (Heredia), Jhony Girón (Xelajú), Milton Leal (Xelajú), Luis Cardon (Malacateco)
MIDFIELDERS: José Manuel Contreras (Comunicaciones), Jonathan López (Marquense), Jean Márquez (Comunicaciones), Sergio Trujillo (Municipal), Nelson Miranda (Heredia), Ángelo Padilla (Puntarenas), Wilber Pérez (Suchitepéquez), Marlon Sequen (Municipal)
FORWARDS: Minor López (Deportivo Marquense), Kevin Arriola (Xelajú), Edward Santeliz (Malacateco)
- The last time these two teams met, on October 16, 2012, the United States defeated Guatemala 3-1, knocking Los Chapines out CONCACAF region World Cup qualifying in the third round.
- That game ended a three-game winning streak for Guatemala, and was the start of an 11-game losing skid in all competitions that Guatemala carries into this match.
- It also marked the end of the international career of longtime Guatemala star Carlos "El Pescadito" Ruiz at 33. He scored 55 goals in 104 appearances, including the solitary Guatemala goal in that loss.
- Veteran wideman DaMarcus Beasley was named captain for this squad and the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup by USA manager Jurgen Klinsmann.
- The USA is in first place in the World Cup qualifying Hexagonal, with a 4-1-1 record.