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" Brand: Green & Black's / Type: Dark "
I am a big fan of Green & Blacks chocolate so was beside myself just before Christmas when I saw my local discount shop was selling two of the large 150g bars for just £1.25, this being an absolute bargain as in Tesco these retail at around £1.49 each. I carefully checked the date and was surprised to see they still had almost five months shelf life (typical for the same bars in the supermarket), so once I'd ascertained that these weren't being sold cheaply because they were out of date or anything like that I set about choosing what flavours to buy.
The decision was actually made for me as the shop only had two flavours available; Hazelnut & Currant or this Dark & Gingerbread which I'm reviewing here. I cannot abide currants in chocolate bars, although eat them by the handful from a bag, so into my basket jumped ten bars of this Gingerbread variety which I hadn't come across before. They weren't all for me, most of them made cheap stocking fillers because everyone I know loves Green & Blacks!
I think perhaps this Dark & Gingerbread is a special Christmas release, which could be why I have not seen it before. The bar looks very festive and is decorated with an impressive Christmas tree design on top of a rich chocolate and spicy orange coloured wrapper. I unwrapped this carefully as it always seems such a shame to rip through the lovely Green & Blacks wrappers and saw the usual gold foil encasing my chocolate, the bar feels very chunky and substantial now the thick wrapper has been removed and I'd say it's one of the thickest bars I've tried from Green & Blacks.
The reason for this becomes apparent when I rip away the foil and see that the underneath of my bar of chocolate is absolutely covered with small lumps which can only be chunks of gingerbread. I'm not sure what I had been expecting from this bar but I didn't think I'd get lots of pieces inside like this, more I had been expecting a gingerbread flavour to the chocolate similar to the way they flavour their Maya Gold bar. This chocolate bar smelled absolutely delicious with a strong dark chocolate aroma which is subtly mingled with touch of gingeriness, actually as I opened it I had to get up to answer the phone and I could smell the chocolate from across the room - I've never gotten my brother off the phone so quickly!
The bar is typically segmented into rather small squares, but I soon found that it was impossible to actually break this one into the segments provided as the gingerbread pieces get in the way! The best way to eat the Dark & Gingerbread bar was to break it into larger pieces and then bite off as much or as little as you want.
The first mouthful is an absolute revelation, it instantly replaced Maya Gold as my favourite Green & Blacks bar because it has such a delicious and luxurious flavour. This chocolate is 60% Minimum Cocoa Solids and the taste of the dark chocolate is absolutely wonderful, it has a rich and creamy flavour that melts beautifully in my mouth. The chocolate melts to an almost cream consistency and slips down my throat leaving me with a few large gingerbread pieces to crunch, the two very different textures in this bar makes it feel extremely special and so much more interesting than a plain chocolate bar.
I couldn't really detect the flavour of the gingerbread in the chocolate, but the pieces that had separated from the bar in my mouth were delightfully crunchy and was obviously a spicier traditional gingerbread from that we tend to buy from Greggs in this country. It put me in mind very much of German gingerbread which gains a little element of sweetness from the ginger itself but is quite savoury when compared to the sugary gingerbread men you can buy in the supermarket. The pieces of gingerbread (actually miniature solid cones when I took a piece out of my mouth to examine it) have retained their crunch and have not gone soggy in the slightest, unlike a similar bar I bought recently containing shortcake pieces which went horribly stodgy when the chocolate melted around it.
The chocolate itself has the trademark Green & Blacks bitterness, being a dark chocolate it's very heavy and rich and there was absolutely no way I could finish a whole bar. I ate around a quarter of a bar at each sitting and looking at the nutritional information it was a good job I did as the entire 150g bar contains an amazing 755 calories and (sit down!) over 46g of fat! Goodness me, I knew it wasn't exactly a salad sandwich but that is shocking!
I haven't seen this bar in the shops and really hope it's not a limited edition because it's so delicious I would want to eat this all year round. It certainly has a very festive feel to it though and everyone I gave a bar too said how much they had enjoyed it, well apart from my sister who said it made her sick but that's probably because she ate the whole bar within about 10 minutes so it's her own fault!


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Public Health Policy & Science Internship – Washington, D.C.
Organization: Center for Effective Government
Position Title: Public Health Policy and Science Internship
Location: Washington, D.C.
Hours & Compensation: Hourly requirement not specified. A monthly stipend of up to $500 may be provided.
Position Dates: Summer 2013.
Application Deadline: None posted.
Posted On: April 9, 2013.
Organization Overview:
For thirty years the Center for Effective Government has been working to build an open, accountable government that invests in the common good, protects people and the environment, and advances the national priorities defined by an active, informed citizenry. Our vision is one of a just and democratic society in which every individual can thrive.
The Center for Effective Government (formerly OMB Watch) seeks a Public Health Policy & Science Intern to work with its regulatory policy team to advocate for common sense standards and public safeguards that protect our national economy, air and water quality, food and product safety, and workers' and citizens' health. The Center for Effective Government stands for a regulatory system that updates and enforces these standards and safeguards without excessive delay or undue influence from regulated industries.
The regulatory policy team at the Center for Effective Government monitors agency reliance on cost-benefit analysis and has recently begun to increase its focus on how public health agencies assess the risks of chemical and other hazards and weigh the benefits of federal regulation. The team could use an intern with some scientific expertise to help understand questions about toxicology, epidemiology, and risk assessment.
- Monitoring, research, and analysis of regulatory policy issues administered by the Office of Management and Budget. These include cost-benefit analysis, risk assessment, retrospective review of regulations and other policies affecting health, safety and environmental regulation.
- Research into federal and state regulatory policy.
- Writing and editing blog posts, articles, and other communications materials.
- Other program responsibilities as needed, including administrative and clerical tasks.
- Knowledge of, and interest in, U.S. public policy and governmental process. Preference will be given to graduate students in public health or public policy with a background in science.
- Ability to conduct research on complex health, safety and environmental topics and communicate the results of that research in a clear and concise manner.
- Computer knowledge including Microsoft Office.
- Ability to work independently.
- Available to work at least 20 hours per week.
- Strong critical thinking, analytical, and writing skills.
- Self-motivated, with strong desire to make a difference.
- Reliable and well-organized, with effective interpersonal skills.
How to Apply:
Email a compelling cover letter, resume, and a writing sample (no longer than three pages) to Randy Rabinowitz, Regulatory Policy Director, at internships@foreffectivegovorg.
Contact Information:
Center for Effective Government, http://www.foreffectivegov.org
2040 S Street NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, D.C. 20009
Job URL: http://www.foreffectivegov.org/healthandscienceinternship

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Former South African president Nelson Mandela responding to treatment
South African president Jacob Zuma says former leader Nelson Mandela is responding better to treatment after several difficult days. Mr Mandela remains in hospital, suffering a lung infection. Sally Sara reports from the township of Alexandra.
TONY EASTLEY: Millions of South Africans are waiting for more news on the condition of former leader, Nelson Mandela.
The 94 year old remains in hospital in Pretoria, suffering from a lung infection.
Sally Sara reports from Johannesburg.
SALLY SARA: South African president Jacob Zuma told the South African parliament that he is pleased with Nelson Mandela's progress in hospital.
JACOB ZUMA: We urge South Africans and the international community to continue to keep president Mandela and the medical team in their thoughts and prayers.
SALLY SARA: The family of the 94 year old former president spent the day by his side. His grandson, Mandla, offered thanks to the many people around the world who have sent messages of goodwill.
MANDLA MANDELA: Because my grandfather is a father of the nation, he's embraced by entire global community, so we appreciate the support that we've received.
SALLY SARA: Some young South Africans are already walking in Nelson Mandela's footsteps.
(People talking)
This street corner is where it all began for Mr Mandela in Johannesburg. He rented a room here in the township of Alexandra in 1941. Now, another young man answers the door.
Seventeen year old Frans has lived in Nelson Mandela's former room all of his life. He shares it with three family members.
(To Frans) What do you think about living in this important house, where Nelson Mandela lived?
FRANS: It's normal. Yeah, it's just normal.
SALLY SARA: A museum has been built across the road, but it's been empty for more than five years because of a lack of funds and planning.
Frans stands in the doorway of Mr Mandela's former room and says Alexandra is a tough neighbourhood.
FRANS: It's difficult and not safe. So yeah, only if you're used to it then you'll know like all the corners and all that, yeah. But then if you are not used to it then it's going to be hard.
(Music and car horn beeping)
SALLY SARA: More than half a million people live here in only a few square kilometres. There have been big improvements in roads, housing and water supply. But some parts are still crowded and dirty.
Last year the local radio station launched a campaign offering a free cell phone for anyone who caught and killed 60 rats.
Rufus Nkgapele has lived in Alexandra since 1972. He says conditions were bad in the early days.
RUFUS NKGAPELE: It was no lights, it was no running toilets. I was using a bucket system.
SALLY SARA: It was called the dark city back then.
RUFUS NKGAPELE: Yeah, that time they was called dark city, because it was dark at night.
SALLY SARA: Mr Nkgapele hopes that the young people of Alexandra understand the history and the struggle that have delivered change.
He says teenagers should be grateful for the sacrifices of some of the former residents of this township, including Nelson Mandela.
RUFUS NKGAPELE: Some, they don't understand, some they understand, but because they walk free.
SALLY SARA: They are born free now.
RUFUS NKGAPELE: They are born free.
SALLY SARA: For the teenager who now lives in Mr Mandela's former room, there is hope. Seventeen year old Frans isn't worried about the wealth that he can see in the sleek shopping malls only five minutes' drive from Alex. He's confident that he will get his share eventually.
(To Frans) It might be yours one day.
FRANS: Yeah (laughs), it will be mine, definitely.
TONY EASTLEY: Seventeen year old Frans being very optimistic, ending that report from Sally Sara.
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In a drive to increase long-term investment in both private and junior mining businesses, SARS has allowed for a deduction for investment in qualifying venture capital companies under Section 12J of the Incomes Tax Act.
The effect of Section 12J is that it creates an opportunity through which a pool of financiers' funds can be used to invest in private and junior mining businesses. This would facilitate growth in these sectors and create a potential source of scarce start-up funding.
How does it all work?
To qualify as an investor, you only need to be a tax payer with your tax affairs in order.
To qualify as a venture capital company, your business must be a SA-based with the sole objective being the management of investments in qualifying companies. The business must have its tax affairs in order and must be licensed in terms of section 7 of the FAIS Act.
Related: Going the Venture Capitalist Route? Seed Engine Gives Top Advice To Get It Right
Once your business has been approved as a venture capital company, it needs to satisfy the following criteria at the end of each year of assessment:
- At least 80% of the expenditure incurred by the venture capital company must be to acquire qualifying shares in qualifying companies, with each qualifying company not have a book value exceeding certain limits – R500 million for junior mining companies and R50 million for other private companies; and
- Not more than 20% of the capital raised by the venture capital company can be used for acquiring shares in any single qualifying venture capital company.
How investors can benefit
The benefit for the investor is that taxpayers are allowed a 100% deduction in the amount spent on the subscription for shares in a venture capital company. There is no annual limit or lifetime limit on the total amount of the deduction.
The effect of the deduction is that the net cost of investment will reduce by the effective tax rate affecting the person while the value of the investment remains the same. This is an immediate increase in the return for the investor.
There is also no recoupment of the deduction, provided that the venture capital company shares are held for a period of no less than five years. This deters speculators and encourages long-term investing which is much needed.
Related: How to Get Venture Capital
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One of the minor drawbacks of new legislation is that it is still under assessment and will only be available until 30 June 2021, at which time the scheme will be reassessed and its merits evaluated.
Another drawback is that it is only applicable for the subscription of new shares, meaning any "second-hand shares" acquired by investors will not attract the same deduction. The new legislation will also not be applicable to debt or hybrid instruments.


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- What's happening and why?
What's happening and why?
Mobile operators are launching 4G mobile services across the UK. 4G enables mobile devices such as smartphones, laptops and tablets to access the internet at super-fast speeds. This is driving innovation in business, entertainment, education and public services and helps the UK stay competitive in an increasingly digital world.
- When will this happen?
When will this happen?
The first 4G at 800 MHz services launched on 29 August 2013. These networks are expanding across the UK; when and where they launch depends on the rollout plans of the mobile operators.
- What has this got to do with you and your TV?
What has this got to do with you and your TV?
Both 4G mobile services and digital TV use parts of the radio spectrum, that is bands of frequencies, to reach us. The 800 MHz frequencies used by some 4G services are next to the frequencies used for Freeview.
TVs and set-top boxes that receive Freeview may have the service blocked by these 4G mobile signals; there is a very small chance this may cause interference to your Freeview service. Cable and satellite services will not be affected.
You are more likely be affected if you live close to a new 4G mast, are in an area with weak digital television reception or have a TV signal booster. If you have received a postcard from us, and experience new disruption to your Freeview service, find out how we can help.
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Help and advice
Have you recently noticed new interference to Freeview such as frozen or blocky images, loss of some or all of your channels? You may have received a postcard from us advising this might happen. The Freeview interference may be caused by new mobile masts being activated in the area. However, there are many different factors such as the weather or faulty aerials that can also cause Freeview interference. Our help and advice pages have some ideas on what you could check.
Cable and satellite services will not be affected by new mobile signals.
- Online Self-Diagnosis Tool
Online Self-Diagnosis Tool
An easy to use, step-by-step questionnaire which can indicate whether or not the Freeview interference you are experiencing is being caused by a nearby mobile mast. If at the end of the questionnaire you'd like further help and advice, please call us.
- FAQs
Our FAQ section includes many questions, from what you should do if you notice new Freeview interference to answering the question of "Who is at800?" If you cannot find the answer to your question, just call us or send an email.
- Find a TV Aerial Engineer
Find a TV Aerial Engineer
If we do not think your Freeview interference is being caused by mobile signals and you wish to find a local TV aerial engineer, visit the Confederation of Aerial Installers (CAI) website.
- Possible Causes of Interference
Possible Causes of Interference
The weather and power tools are just two things that could cause Freeview interference.
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When you call us, you will be asked a series of questions to help us understand if the Freeview interference is being caused by mobile phone masts.
For example, we will ask:
Is it some Freeview channels that are affected or all of them? If it is specific channels, we will ask which ones. This will help determine if a retune is required to account for Freeview network changes.
We will ask where your aerial is located – on the roof or in your loft – or is it a set top aerial – and the approximate date of when it was installed. You will also be asked questions about the condition of your cabling. Freeview reception problems can be caused by loose, trapped or crushed cabling. All cables should be securely fixed with clips. Water seeping into the cable will also affect your reception. If you can see the cabling, we would recommend that you check the condition before you give us a call.
If you have more than one TV connected to a single aerial system, it's likely that you will have a splitter or an amplifier or a masthead amplifier.
Don't worry if you don't know the answers to these questions, we can help you.
What other things could you check?
- If the sound is quieter than before, this could be because you have a set top box/digital TV recorder (or personal video recorder) for which the output volume has been turned down.
- If the remote control handset doesn't work. The batteries may need replacing.
- If a thin line or lines appear across the picture. This might be caused by impulse electrical interference – see common causes of interference for more information.
- If the picture has gone blue. Check that the SCART (the 21 pin lead) is plugged in fully.
- Your TV may have a motion sensor activated which will check for activity or movement in the room. If no activity or movement is detected during a set period, your TV will switch to standby.
- Some set-top and digital recording devices have an energy saving mode. If this is active, it can prevent the TV signal reaching the TV's digital tuner resulting in a 'no signal' message.
Transmitter updated and planned engineering works could also cause issues with your TV picture. Further details are available on the Digital UK website.


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Schneider to light up Times Square
Schneider Electric's Square D Powerlink 3000 level, Web-enabled lighting control system was installed to control the new, Times Square New Year's Eve Ball.
Schneider Electric's Square D Powerlink 3000 level, Web-enabled lighting control system was installed to control the new, Times Square New Year's Eve Ball. Descending at 11:59 PM EST Dec. 31, the control system will provide power to the LED power supplies used in each segment of the ball. Fed from 13 two-pole, 30A circuit breakers, the power supplies are controllable from several floors below the roof of 1 Times Square, over a video DMX network.
Unveiled Nov. 11, 2008, the 12-ft, geodesic sphere, which is the double the size previous New Year's Eve balls, weighs 11,875 lbs. The ball is covered in 2,668 Waterford Crystals and powered by 32,256 Philips Luxeon Rebel LEDs. The New Year's Even Ball will now be capable to create a palete of more than 16 million vibrant colors and billions of patterns atop 1 Times Square. Displayed year-round, the ball will display advertisements periodically.
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Before the calendar turned, 2016 already had the makings of a pivotal year for manufacturing, and for the world.
There were the big events for the year, including the United States as Partner Country at Hannover Messe in April and the 2016 International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago in September. There's also the matter of the U.S. presidential elections in November, which promise to shape policy in manufacturing for years to come.
But the year started with global economic turmoil, as a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing triggered a worldwide stock hiccup that sent values plummeting. The continued plunge in world oil prices has resulted in a slowdown in exploration and, by extension, the manufacture of exploration equipment.
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With 2012 being the 152nd running of the Melbourne Cup there is a lot of history, information, facts and stats available on the "race that stops a nation". Races.com.au have collated some of the important and interesting facts and stats and created a Melbourne Cup 2012 Inforgraphic. Follow the races.com.au Melbourne Cup 2012 coverage for…


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Red Ink Flows While Facilitators Make Inroads
The LA Times reported yesterday that U.S. hospitals are bleeding red ink. Half of them are running losses, forcing them to cut services and staff. For sure this is not just a problem for U.S. hospitals.
The global recession—at what point can we start calling it a depression?—has hammered every organization's investments, and elective procedures aren't just down in Florida; private hospitals around the globe are performing fewer elective surgeries.
Even as U.S. hospitals try to stop the bleeding, there's a sense that things are going to get worse before they improve. At the same time, private global hospitals and medical travel facilitators are sticking to a game plan they drew up before any of us saw that the economic crisis was coming.
Last week, I told you about Companion Global expanding its network into Mexico. This week, a new medical travel company called Satori World Medical announced a deal with a California-based employee benefits firm. The agreement lets McGregor & Associates, a benefits consulting firm that specializes in public sector employers, offer its clients Satori's global network of providers for select elective procedures.
I just received a written statement about the deal from Satori last night, but the prepared quote attributed to George McGregor, president of McGregor & Associates, hit on some of the major themes employer groups have been complaining about even before the economy tanked: "The costs of healthcare in the U.S. are higher than in any other country in the world, placing an enormous burden on today's U.S. companies that fund their employees' healthcare, in addition to the employees themselves who have become responsible for more and more of their own medical expenses."
Nowadays, elective procedures are going to be a hard sell for just about every healthcare organization, and I'm hardly convinced that for U.S.-based healthcare executives trying to keep hospital margins afloat that the medical travel threat is the top concern right now. But considering the financial outlook of the healthcare system and the fact that global competitors are focusing on traditionally high-dollar elective procedures, it may not take millions of patients to hurt U.S. healthcare's bottom line.
As Mike Taylor, a principal at Towers Perrin in Boston, told me when I was working on a recent cover story on medical travel, community hospital administrators would get nervous if global competitors were someday able to siphon 10% of select elective surgeries. "Those are the procedures that make the difference as to whether the hospital is in the red or in the black," he said.
Indeed, and more and more hospitals are not able to get the electives needed to make up the difference.
Rick Johnson is senior online editor of HealthLeaders Media. He may be reached at email@example.com.
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It was midway through Don Phelps almost-three-decade tenure as coach of the Calgary Canucks before he missed his first AJHL game.
A puck to the jaw, courtesy of Canucks defenceman Jason Abramoff in 1994, forced him to painfully forego his duties the following game.
And so, as time ticked away on one of the most prolific coaching careers in Canadian junior hockey history last Sunday, it was understandably hard for Phelps to be away from his team once again.
This time, as his Canucks wrapped up a trying season with a game in Okotoks, Phelps staffed the Heritage Classic, where his duties as McMahon Stadiums assistant GM kept him from overseeing his teams final game of the year.
They won the game, which might tell us something, laughed Phelps, kidding as his last-placed club was actually unable to improve on an 18-37-5 record.
I kind of prided myself on not missing games because youre trying to get kids to commit. But I couldnt take it off I have an obligation at McMahon. I phoned Tony (Sharples, the Canucks manager) a couple times to see how the game was going. I looked at my watch several times and wondered what Id be doing. I felt awkward. I gave up a lot of things over the years to be there.
A fixture on the Calgary sporting scene since he took over the Canucks in 1977, Phelps informed the teams board last fall it was time to hand the reins to Ryan Barrett.
He played for me in
93 and 94 and I cut him in 94/95, the year we won the national championship, so hes still thankful for that, deadpanned Phelps of the former Royals coach.
Its a young mans game. Hes got lots of energy, like
I did when I was his age. Ive got family and grandkids and personal interests. The bus trips get longer at my age. If youre not enthused, the players read that. Maybe some people think Im stepping away too late given our record, but I was OK with saying my goodbyes on the 17th (the second-last game of the season) as I did.
Essentially the last in an era of volunteers in a league that employs the rest of its coaches and GMs, Phelps and the Canucks have found it increasingly hard to recruit and compete with programs run as full-time businesses with infinitely higher budgets.
The big thing is I recognize its a full-time job, said Phelps, 64, a former AJHL player who started coaching in Drumheller in 1974 and has since taken a few years off to coach his son.
When I started here in 1977, it was a hobby. But I cant spend 10 hours at the stadium and then come here.
So, he wont.
Hoping to spend more time with family and training for marathons, Phelps also plans on mentoring young coaches.
Phelps can be proud of helping players like Dany Heatley, Craig Adams and Ken Sutton along the way to the NHL, but he deserves much more kudos for helping hundreds of kids land scholarships or simply extend their hockey days without having to leave town.
I felt I had the responsibility to teach kids values and accountability, and one thing I can say is I never sacrificed my values in terms of how kids behaved, said Phelps, who stresses discipline above all else. Sometimes, you can try as hard as you want and still not win so dont act like a jackass.
The winningest coach in AJHL history, the self-deprecating Phelps is quick to point out hes also the losingest.
While Phelps and the Canucks have suffered through some leans years of late, the pinnacle of his coaching career undoubtedly came in 1995 when he guided a rag-tag crew of locals to an overtime win at the Centennial Cup.
Thats where Abramoff made up for hitting me in the jaw by scoring the game-winner, laughed Phelps of an unlikely run that gripped the city, drawing scalpers to Max Bell Arena during the NHL lockout.
Almost as rewarding were the surprise tributes every team paid to him before each of his last half-dozen games on the road.
I was pretty touched, Ive got to be honest, said Phelps, whose fiery nature has earned him plenty of detractors along the way. Those things are priceless, because its pretty easy to make enemies in the hockey fraternity.
Friends, too.
Life without hockey Ive never experienced it, said Phelps, who has spent plenty of time reflecting of late.
I met so many nice people that I have as friends now. Ive enjoyed everything the game has given to me.
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So far, plans include Mammoth Cave and the Corvette plant in Kentucky. We're looking for ideas on where to stay in Kentucky, other places to visit in Kentucky and also a third destination somewhere in between.
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We're planning a last minute road trip to Kentucky for the last week of June. We'd like to stay a couple of nights in Asheville, NC and then onto Kentucky for two nights and then make another two night stop on our return trip home.
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We did this over spring break and couldn't find much more than what you listed. Abraham Lincolns Birthplace was being refurbished at the time and was pretty much closed, but you might check it out. We did a Wild Cave Tour in Mammoth that was awesome. Also did the lantern tour at night.
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Nashville is on your way and is definitely worth a couple of nights.
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If you are coming back the same way, how about the Great Smoky Mtns. National Park? There is a lot to do around Gatlinburg or Cherokee. Or you could head on up to Lexington, KY from Mammoth Cave, and then back into N.C. on Hwy. 75, stopping at Cumberland Falls State Park before entering Tennessee.
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Thanks for the suggestions. Ideally we'd like our third stop to be approx. mid-way to avoid an eight hour drive home. The Smoky Mtns. might be our best bet.
We'll check out Lincoln's home and the Lincoln Trail in Kentucky. I enjoyed reading your earlier trip report spirobulldog.
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Toots, we did this trip 1 1/2 years ago and here's a rundown.
We stayed in Bowling Green (Homewood Suites, I think) and enjoyed the buffalo burgers and cornbread at Montana Grill (it was walking distance from our hotel) as well as a Greek place called Anna's. There are hiking/biking trails all around Mammoth Cave along with a number of other caves for exploring. We didn't realize the number of other caves until we arrived and didn't have any time allotted for touring those. The Corvette Museum is well worth the price.
In Asheville we stayed at the Beaufort B&B and loved it! The gourmet breakfasts were amazing. The Range Rover driving experience on the Biltmore Estate was pricey but fun! Lots of hiking and biking around the Asheville area. For dining we enjoyed Savoy, Limones and Tupelo Honey. We got some great chocolates at the Chocolate Fetish. If you like good brew, check out the Asheville Brews Cruise which takes you behind the scenes of 3 or 4 of the local breweries.
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We arrived home today from our six night trip. We spent the first two in Gatlinburg at the Hilton Inn. From there we drove to The Mammoth Cave Hotel for two nights and then spent the last 2 nights in Asheville at the Grove Park Inn.
Two nights in Gatlinburg gave us enough time to take in Ober Gatlinburg and Cades Cove. Once in Mammoth we did two cave tours. We arrived in time to take in the 6:30 Star Chamber tour our first night. Be sure to book in advance as the tour was sold out. The next day we did the Grand Avenue Tour. It's a fast pace tour that covers about 4 miles in 4 1/2 hours and includes lunch in the Snow Ball room. In the afternoon we took the unique car ferry ride over the Green River. The Mammoth Cave hotel is not luxurious but it was great to be in the park for the ranger camp fire program and other activities.
After leaving Mammoth Caves we drove to Bowling Green for the Corvette Plant tour. The tour was very interesting.
After the 8:30 a.m. tour we drove 5 1/2 hours to Asheville. We arrived in time for dinner at the Grove Park Inn at the Sunset Terrace. What a great view! The next day we toured the Biltmore Estate and dined in downtown Asheville at Topelo Honey Cafe. We needed at least one more day to tour the downtown area and the Blue Ridge Parkway, but since we're from NC we'll catch those on another trip.
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Many singers and rappers are expressing their thoughts on the tragedy that struck the city of Boston as two explosions went off at the Boston Marathon's finish line around 3:15 p.m. on Monday, the Associated Press reports.
At least two people are dead and 23 others are injured. The Boston police commissioner reported that a third explosion went off at the JFK Library but there has been no injuries.
Cell phone service has been cut off in the city of Boston to "prevent any potential remote detonations of explosives."
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Nicki Minaj, Alicia Keys, 2 Chainz and more artists who heard about the unfolding incident have already tweeted their sympathy to the victims.
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Matchup: San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons
Wunderdog: The Falcons finished with the best record in the NFC at 13-3 and disposed of one of the hottest teams in the NFL last week. But they still have a lot of question marks. All three of their opponents in the NFC South finished below .500, so they had six divisional games against below-.500 teams. Their schedule saw them facing the AFC West, which had three of the four teams below .500 as well. The Falcons went through the last 11 games of their schedule without playing a team that made the playoffs.
San Francisco is a lot like the Seahawks team Atlanta beat last week, but the 49ers aren't as road-weary, and they have more experience. It's hard to imagine San Francisco putting up a dead half the way Seattle did last week, and if it doesn't, Atlanta will have its hands full. The 49ers are on a mission after coming so close last season, so I expect them to finish the job in Atlanta.


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His leadership led to our opportunities.
Fifty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. truly spoke for all black people, because we were all unified behind one purpose. That was equal justice and liberty for all, and no one did more to bring it about than Dr. King.
Today, there is no one leader who speaks for all black people, and that includes Barack Obama. He is the president of the United States, but he does not speak for all black people. This is as it should be, because one aspect of the freedom for which Dr. King fought is that no single leader should be able to tell all black people how to think or how to live. And anyone who claims to speak for all black people is a fraud.
Leadership is important, of course, and I want young black people to look to accomplished, responsible, informed black Americans for an example and for insight on how they might build happy and successful futures for themselves. A problem for young blacks, however, is that the most responsible and informed voices are not necessarily the ones you often see on television. They are not the ones who show up when there is racial strife and controversy, but rather the ones who are working hard every day to make the most of the opportunities Dr. King helped to give us.
I am happy to see the commemorations of the 1963 March on Washington, but I am a little disappointed that most of the speakers there will be politicians and activists, and that the tone coming from this event is as though it were still 1963, and that Dr. King's sacrifices have not borne any fruit. It made me angry when I heard Jesse Jackson the other day compare the Tea Party to the defenders of Jim Crow, because a) I have spoken at many Tea Party rallies and no one has ever treated me as anything other than an American; and b) Jesse Jackson should be better than the cheap tactic of marginalizing every political opponent with the false smear of racism. If he had any confidence in his beliefs, he would not do that.
So let me introduce you to some of my friends, informed black Americans who are Dr. King's legacy and who can serve as excellent examples of leadership for young blacks who also want to become the fruit of what Dr. King worked so hard to achieve. They are:
Harry Alford – President of the National Black Chamber of Commerce
Ken Blackwell – Former Attorney General of Ohio and former mayor of Cincinnati. He sits on several boards and is a Senior Fellow for Family Empowerment at the Family Research Council.
Dr. Ben Carson – Retired pediatric neurosurgeon from John Hopkins and political commentator. Dr. Carson is a quiet and brilliant man, who is unafraid to tell it like it is!
Niger Innis – President of CORE (Council on Racial Equality) and Chief Strategist for the Tea Party Patriots
Dr. Alveda King – Niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and political activist. Her main focus is working with Priests for Life in protecting the life of the unborn.
Star Parker – Founder of CURE (Center for Urban Renewal and Education) and syndicated columnist. She has been active in Republican politics and conservative issues since 1995.
Colonel Allen West – Former congressman from Florida, retired Army and political activist for conservative issues.
Armstrong Williams - American Black Conservative political commentator and host of national syndicated TV program "The Right Side."
Walter Williams – Distinguished Professor of Economics at George Mason University, as well as a syndicated columnist and author. Known for his libertarian/conservative views.
State Senator Elbert Gillory, R-LA – Recently switched parties from Democrat to Republican. Outspoken and up and coming in the Republican Party.
Frances Rice – Chairman of the National Black Republican Association. Mrs. Rice is also a retired U.S. Army Colonel and a terrific spokesperson for conservative issues.
Senator Tim Scott, R-SC: First black elected Senator in U.S. history! Senator Scott works tirelessly for the causes of conservatism.
Mia Love – Current mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah. She is considering another run for Congress to unseat Rep. Jim Matheson (R) who has held his seat for over ten years. Mia is a staunch Republican and someone to watch in the future of the Republican party.
J.C. Watts - Former congressman from Oklahoma.
They all believe in the Constitution of the United States of America. They all believe in our free market system. They believe in freedom, not free stuff. They believe in individual responsibility.
That's what they all have in common, and they happen to all be black voices. They are the ones that more of us need to listen to. In 1964, the civil liberties no-fly zone was lifted, thanks to the sacrifices, speeches and marches of people like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Today, equal opportunity is pursued in the trenches, in your community, in your place of employment. The promised land of equal opportunity did not promise equal results. That's where the divisive people get it wrong.
I do a lot of speaking all over the country. I'm going to be speaking at Yale next week. I often get asked when I'm out on the trail, "Mr. Cain, you graduated from college in the late '60s on the heels of 1964, and you have succeeded at climbing the corporate ladder. How did you deal with discrimination and being black as you pursued those achievements?"
I've gotten that question more than once. My answer has always been, first of all, I didn't have to deal with my blackness. The people who didn't like the fact that I was black, they had to deal with my blackness. I didn't go to work every day flaunting my blackness. I went into work focusing on what I needed to do to achieve results.
Was there discrimination as I climbed the corporate ladder? Yes, but I didn't focus on it. I allowed resentment to be someone else's problem.
I was too busy trying to be happy in the pursuit of my own American dream for myself and my family, not worrying about barriers in the mind of others that hold people back.
So let's use the commemoration of the achievements of the last 50 years to be a springboard for us, positively united, going forward in the next 50 years.


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I blame the red wine entirely. A few friends stopped by and two bottles of wine later I realized – dessert doesn't make itself! But sipping wine with friends is way more fun, no matter how much I love to cook. Luckily, just as a few drinks seem to improve my pool game, a few glasses of wine seem to improve my cooking or, at the very least, make me more efficient. So starting these bars late in the evening worked out just fine.
I would think that I should omit even thinking about New Year's resolutions seeing as I start the first post of the year by mentioning wine. And I know, I'm throwing more sugar your way, but, tasked with dessert, I had to make these, along with other New-Year's-resolution-unfriendly treats for the New Year's Eve party at friends' place in Brooklyn. And really, it's sort of the last hurrah (almost), isn't it, because when the clock struck midnight I kind of wanted to put the sugar overload on the back burner and think thoughts of brown rice, spinach, maybe tofu. And I've a great recipe on that coming your way, but first, a few thoughts on these incredibly decadent things that contain my two favorite ingredients: peanut butter and chocolate.
Thought one: I'm glad they're not in my fridge any longer, but in Brooklyn somewhere because as hard as I am trying to decrease my cookie and candy diet, I wouldn't stand a chance with these mere yards away. Like Nutella, these can never be made just for home – they'll have to be brought to others to share because otherwise, you're just asking for trouble.
I will also make them again, but tweak a few things. Perhaps add a little cream to the sugar mixture to create a caramel of sorts and give the rice a bit more dimension. I would decrease the amount of the peanut layer – because I found it a bit too overpowering, but tasty nonetheless. I would also cut them into more pieces than the suggested 9 – as I could only eat a small square at a time.
But all in all, these are so good and are incredibly easy to make – and they're bound to be a hit at any party. This is the first recipe from the Baked: New Frontiers in Baking cookbook that I tried – a book that's been recommended to me over and over by quite a few people. And after seeing several drool-enducing recipes from it on Deb's blog, I finally cracked and bought it for myself. Certainly not the last recipe from it, you can expect to see other in the future. And now, if you excuse me, I have to think about what to make for with my wilting carrots (I think I know!) – and I do it a lot better over a glass of cold, red wine.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Crispy Bars
Adapted from Baked: New Frontiers in Baking
For the crispy crust:
1 3/4 cups crisped rice cereal
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
3 tablespoons unsalted (Baked recommendation) or salted (what I used) butter, melted
For the milk chocolate peanut butter layer:
5 ounces good-quality milk (Baked recommendation) or semi-sweet (what I used) chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 cup creamy peanut butter
For the chocolate icing
3 ounces dark chocolate (60 to 72 percent cocoa), coarsely chopped
1/2 teaspoon light corn syrup
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick or 2 ounces) unsalted (Baked recommendation) or salted (what I used) butter
Make the crispy crust: Lightly spray a paper towel with nonstick cooking spray and use it to rub the bottom and sides of an 8-inch square baking pan.
Put the cereal in a large bowl and set aside.
Pour 1/4 cup water into a small saucepan. Gently add the sugar and corn syrup (do not let any sugar or syrup get on the sides of the pan) and use a small wooden spoon to stir the mixture until just combined. Put a candy thermometer in the saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat and bring to a boil; cook until the mixture reaches the soft ball stage, 235 degrees F.
Remove from the heat, stir in the butter, and pour the mixture over the cereal. Working quickly, stir until the cereal is thoroughly coated, then pour it into the prepared pan. Using your hands, press the mixture into the bottom of the pan (do not press up the sides). Let the crust cool to room temperature while you make the next layer.
Make the milk chocolate peanut butter layer: In a large nonreactive metal bowl, stir together the chocolate and the peanut butter. Set the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water and cook, stirring with a rubber spatula, until the mixture is smooth. Remove the bowl from the pan and stir for about 30 seconds to cool slightly. Pour the mixture over the cooled crust. Put the pan in the refrigerator for 1 hour, or until the top layer hardens.
Make the chocolate icing: In a large nonreactive metal bowl, combine the chocolate, corn syrup, and butter.
Set the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water and cook, stirring with a rubber spatula, until the mixture is completely smooth. Remove the bowl from the pan and stir for 30 seconds to cool slightly. Pour the mixture over the chilled milk chocolate peanut butter layer and spread (actually, I found it easier to just roll it around until it coated smoothly, avoiding the risk of picking up any of the peanut butter layer with it) into an even layer. Put the pan into the refrigerator for 1 hour, or until the topping hardens.
To cut: place a cutting board on top of the baking pan and flip onto the cutting pan. Arrange chocolate side up and cut into 16 or more squares and serve. The bars can be stored in the refrigerator, covered tightly, for up to 4 days.


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Hariyama's Anime Dex Entry
Hariyama's Anime Dex entry is wrong for DP128. Here's the correct entry
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(Buizel1991 17:05, 27 February 2011 (UTC)) Shouldn't it be noted in the trivia about Brine? I'm pretty sure no other fighting types have that by level up, apart from maybe Poliwrath.
EDIT: Never mind, i did it, sorry if i wasn't meant to :L
- Why is Brine special? It's not a Fighting-type move, so why should it be noted that only a few Fighting-types can learn it? Werdnae (talk) 00:53, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
Buizel1991 00:57, 1 March 2011 (UTC) Hariyama is a pure fighting type, i just find interesting that it can learn a water move, despite being Pure Fighting, i never said a few could learn it, just him and Poliwrath (which is part water)
- Yeah, that's not notable. Most Pokémon can learn moves of other types. It's not at all special. Especially given that Hariyama isn't weak to water moves. Werdnae (talk) 01:03, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
Buizel1991 01:05, 1 March 2011 (UTC) my bad :L still new to this, i just thought it was interesting him being the only pure fighting type to have it by level up =\ i'll remove it.
Brine the second one
This old, but I thought I would point out the significance of Brine. In Sumo wrestling it is tradition to throw salt into the ring in order to purify the arena and drive off malicious spirits. Brine is water with a high concentration of salt dissolved into it. The fact that Hariyama has Brine as it's level 1 move is most likely a reference to the salt throwing tradition of Sumo and it might be worth noting it. --Vanya (talk) 12:25, 6 April 2016 (UTC)


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There are nine governors and former governors set to entertain the Grand Old Party when the Republican National Convention gets rolling in Tampa, Fla. a mere 17 days from now. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin — despite her vigorous message, cool shoes, Supergirl T-shirt, and knack for transfixing any and all media — is not on the roster. Yet. The press has noticed, and is eager to frame the situation as a mystery, an allegory, a rift among Republicans, or as evidence that Mitt Romney is leery of being upstaged by Mrs. Palin, or Donald Trump for that matter.
Among the headlines from assorted news organizations this week: "GOP asking for trouble if Palin doesn't speak" (The Washington Post), "Sarah Palin: odd woman out?" (Salon), "Palin's role at the convention still a mystery" (New York Daily News), "Romney, GOP: Call 911 and ask for Sarah Palin" (the Bayou Buzz).
Perhaps the Romney campaign should consider launching another phone app that will alert the public when the decision is made. Many are watching. Among those who champion an appearance by the well-shod Mama Grizzly: Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina, Newt Gingrich and even Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus. Other observers ponder implications behind the absence of Rep. Ron Paul, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Tim Pawlenty and Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, to name a few.
Meanwhile, here's who's actually on the official speaker's list, all described as the party's "brightest stars" by Mr. Priebus:
Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuno, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, South Carolina Gov. Nikki R. Haley, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, Florida Gov. Rick Scott, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Rand Paul of Kentucky, Georgia Attorney General Sam Olen, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Rick Santorum, Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Senate nominee Ted Cruz of Texas.
No polar bears this time, but one never knows: Al Gore will be leading Current TV's coverage of both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, joined by a motley cast determined to land the cable network on public radar. Joining Mr. Gore, who incidentally founded the network six years ago: Jennifer Granholm, Eliot Spitzer , "The Young Turks" host Cenk Uygur. California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and contributors David Shuster, Michael Shure, Joy Behar and John Fugelsang.
Mr. Gore deems it an "impressive line-up" and predicts the coverage will be "innovative and informative."
"I am determined to do everything I can to defeat Barack Obama, who I regard as a direct threat to my two grandchildren's future. I think a second term by Obama will be an absolute disaster This has got to be Mitt Romney's campaign. He is the nominee. It has got to fit a rhythm and pattern he believes in. But within that framework, I'll do anything I can to be helpful to them."
- (Newt Gingrich, during a Republican National Committee conference call Wednesday.)
"Congress can launch investigations, hold hearings, or otherwise make real news, but journalists have repeatedly ignored or dismissed the Obama scandals," say analysts Tim Graham and Geoffrey Dickens of the Media Research Center, who painstakingly pored over broadcast coverage of "Fast and Furious" and other controversies that have emerged from President Obama's administration. There's a "media miracle" afoot, the pair say, and some "stunning" omissions on behalf of ABC, CBS and NBC.
"Scandal coverage has long been an ideological thing. That begins with the assertion that there are zero Obama scandals for journalists to cover. In the Bush years, the TV networks and national newspapers thought most of what President Bush did was a scandal," Mr. Graham and Mr. Dickens point out. See their research here: www.mrc.org.
Perceptions can differ: The New York Times labeled Mr. Obama the informal "news media critic in chief" on Tuesday, citing his appetite to read and critique coverage. "He has come to believe the news media have had a role in frustrating his ambitions to change the terms of the country's political discussion. He particularly believes that Democrats do not receive enough credit for their willingness to accept cuts in Medicare and Social Security," the newspaper said.
Democrats and Republicans may soon hammer out their differences. Ty Pennington, host of ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," symbolically plans to build half of a house at the Republican convention and the other half at the Democratic convention, all destined to house a military vet. Mr. Pennington has the help of volunteers and state politicos at each event. He's also got the backing of Craftsman tools, Bank of America, Heroes at Home, Rebuilding Together and Nextgen Home.
"With the help of the delegates at each convention — swinging hammers, laying floorboards and painting walls — we can build and donate a new home to a military veteran," Mr. Pennington explains.
"In the time it took you to read this, the federal government spent $346,000."
- (Bumper sticker spotted in Roswell, N.M.)
• 82 percent of U.S. voters over 50 say political gridlock has damaged their economic prospects.
• 72 percent of U.S. voters over age 50 think they will be forced to delay their retirement.
• 65 percent have little confidence they can live "comfortably" in retirement.
• 60 percent worry they will "come up short in their later years."
• 50 percent say it's possible they will never retire.
• 45 percent prefer President Obama, 45 percent prefer Mitt Romney, 10 percent are undecided.
Source: An AARP/GS Strategy/Hart Research survey of 1,331 registered U.S. voters over age 50 conducted July 10 to 16 and released Wednesday.
• Prognostications and predictions to [email protected].
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I found these little frames at Michael's in the dollar section.
They started out looking like this.
Not to bad. The colors were simple and nice for Christmas. But I need a little more flair so I did this.
Add a little paint and a magnet on the back, a couple of Grandpas favorite kids and voila. A fun easy little gift Gramps will love.
Keep them on the fridge or these could also be great for an office space for any guy.
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Corn Tortilla Casserole
Talk about a shell of a meal. We've got a mouth-watering Mexican meal that is second to none. A combination of fresh vegetables, beef and cheese makes for a one-pot meal that's bursting with goodness. Did we mention it's low in cholesterol?
In a skillet over medium heat, sauté the ground beef, onion, pepper and garlic until the beef is done. Drain off excess fat. Add tomato sauce, tomatoes and spices. Simmer mixture for 2 minutes. Place a layer of 4 tortillas in the bottom of a 9x13 inch-baking pan that has been sprayed with non-stick vegetable spray. Place a layer of the beef mixture on top, then 4 more tortillas, the beans, the final 4 tortillas and the rest of the beef mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and return to oven until cheese has melted.
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Browns vs. Lions Preview
Detroit, MI - The Detroit Lions have allowed more points than any other team this season after nearly setting a modern era record for defensive ineptitude during their winless 2008.
Keeping the Cleveland Browns out of the end zone hasn't been much of a challenge for anyone.
The Browns are threatening to set a new mark for offensive futility after a prime-time shutout loss, and the Lions will try to become the latest defense to take advantage Sunday at Ford Field in a matchup of one-win cellar dwellers.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have made the Lions –3.5 point spread favorites (View NFL odds) for Sunday's game (Game Matchup). Current public betting information shows that 63% of bets for this game have been placed on the Lions –3.5 (View NFL bet percentages).
Detroit (1-8) surrendered an average of 32.3 points during its 0-16 season, one point per game fewer than the 1981 Baltimore Colts for the Super Bowl era record for defensive incompetence.
The Lions are again on pace to allow the most points in the NFL, yielding 29.3 per game after a 27-10 loss to Minnesota last Sunday, but their defensive assignment this week is far easier.
Cleveland (1-8) has scored five offensive touchdowns this season after failing to find the end zone in its final six games of 2008. The Browns wasted a solid effort from their own much-maligned defense in a 16-0 loss to Baltimore on Monday night.
"We couldn't protect well enough, we couldn't sustain drives well enough and we just missed some opportunities," coach Eric Mangini said after his offense failed to cross the Ravens' 45-yard-line. "It's disappointing."
Mangini gave Brady Quinn his first start since Sept. 27 after Derek Anderson averaged 80.0 yards passing and a 25.1 quarterback rating in his last four games, but Quinn didn't fare any better. The former first-round pick was 13 of 31 for 99 yards and two interceptions.
Cleveland's quarterbacks have thrown three touchdowns and 28 interceptions as the team has gone 1-14 since Nov. 23, 2008.
The Browns are averaging 8.7 points, on pace for the third-worst average in the modern era. The 1977 Buccaneers averaged 7.4 and the '74 Falcons 7.9, but those came in 14-game schedules. The '92 Seahawks have the lowest average in a 16-game season - 8.8.
That futility has Mangini looking for help anywhere he can find it. A day after Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James - an all-state wide receiver in high school - said he could be a good football player if he committed to it, Mangini welcomed the idea.
"I think he should come on down," Mangini said.
The '77 Bucs also hold the record for the fewest touchdowns with 11, and Cleveland could be in serious danger of breaking that mark if Josh Cribbs misses any time. The Pro Bowl return man has returned a punt and a kick for TDs this season, but was briefly hospitalized with a possible neck injury and concussion after being injured on the final play of the loss to Baltimore.
Though Cribbs was held out of practice Wednesday, Mangini is hopeful he'll play against the Lions, who with a loss Sunday will become the first team to lose 32 times in 34 games.
Cleveland is last in the league in total defense, allowing 394.1 yards per game despite the presence of nose tackle Shaun Rogers, who returns to Detroit after spending his first seven seasons with the Lions.
Detroit's defense gives up 386.2 yards per game to rank 31st and was gouged for 492 last Sunday despite forcing two turnovers for the third time in four games.
"You see the progress and see that we're improving," linebacker Julian Peterson said. "We just can't get over that extra hump."
Matthew Stafford threw for 224 yards and a touchdown and was far better than he'd been in the past two weeks, when he threw six interceptions. Still, the rookie often had little time to throw and was sacked three times.
"Matt's a tough player, and yes, he battled like crazy in that game," said coach Jim Schwartz, an assistant with Mangini in Baltimore in 1996 and a scout for Cleveland when Mangini was an intern.
"The whole team battled, but that's not enough. It's about production. It's about the score on the scoreboard. I don't want to give people gold stars for someone playing tough."
Stafford's struggles and Detroit's protection issues also have severely limited Calvin Johnson's production. Tied for the league lead with 12 touchdown receptions last season, Johnson has one TD in 2009, though that's one more than Cleveland's wideouts.
The Browns haven't visited Detroit since 1995 and haven't won there since 1983.
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Manny the cat may not have opposable thumbs but that doesn't stop the selfie-loving kitty from taking GoPro action shots.
The cat's Instagram account follows him around while he rides a snow skateboard, pals around with two rottweilers and plays around in the snow.
His photography skills are pretty impressive and have earned him more than 70,000 Instagram followers.
While he may not be able to double-tap, the kitty sure knows his best angle.
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Okay, so you now you know how really dumb I am. I have read something about these things, but what in the world do they look like and how do they work on a regular sewing machine? I thought they were something LA quilters used.
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Okay, so you now you know how really dumb I am. I have read something about these things, but what in the world do they look like and how do they work on a regular sewing machine? I thought they were something LA quilters used.
The stitch regulator is made for longarms on a frame. It is a rectangular type device I believe that you adjust for making your FMQ stitiches even. The only regular/domestic sewing machine that I am aware of that has this feature is Bernina. The stitch regulators are machine specific and start at about $500. Many people love them and many have bought them and don't like using them. Check for more topics on the board as it has been discussed quite a bit. Try the search feature and see what comes up to help you understand this better.
The Vikings, and I think the Pfaffs have an aftermarket unit called a Fab u motion. It's like a tray that sits on your machine bed that helps move the fabric. It can be ordered with a stitch regulator
The only DSM that I know of that has a stitch regulator is one of the Bernina models. I believe it is computerized to interface with the machines on board computer.
On LA it is often computerized and senses how fast you are moving the machine and regulates how quickly the needle goes up and down to match your movement speed. It results in even stitches. I have one on my LA and have never quilted without it on. You can adjust them to how many stitches per inch you want.
thank you for asking... i've wondered too.. but was too afraid to ask.....
If you are dumb then I am too because I've wondered the same thing! Sounds interesting though. But I doubt I'll ever get a long arm :(
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Not dumb at all! Bernina offers the stitch regulator on several models. 440, 640, 730, 820 and 830 are the most common. The 200 can be upgraded to use the stitch regulator. The Berinia stitch regulator is a foot, it also plugs into a special outlet in the machine. The foot uses a laser light, which calculates the movements of your fabric beneath the foot, and transmits the information to the needle, which then moves the needle up and down appropriate to the movement of the fabric, to make your stitches even. It still takes a little practice, but it makes a big difference. The Gammill long arms use 2 rolling wheels, to measure the movement of the long arm machine to control the needle.
Weeeeeelll for $500 I don't think I'm going to invest in something that may not work.
My guild has a stitch regulator for our LA machine. The other LA in our tiny town does not. Ours is built in. It can be turned on or off. It speeds up the stitching when you are quilting rapidly, slows it when you are moving more slowly. The people I know who are real experts hate the regulator, but they are better moving the machine at a uniform pace than I am. The regulator is NOT foolproof. If I go way too fast or slow, I mess things up, but when my disability allows me to use the LA, I do appreciate the regulator.
I know some Janome models have the option of starting the machine and having the needle run at a uniform rate without any foot pressure, which is NOT tha same as a LA stitch regulator. Frankly, that scares me. It would be way too easy to be seriously hurt by it it you get distracted, which I sometimes do.


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Chutzpah in the Court
It has been years since the word chutzpah has appeared in the verdicts of American courts, but in 2004 is made its debut in a verdict of the U.S. Supreme Court.
It has been years since the word chutzpah has appeared in the verdicts of American courts, but in 2004 is made its debut in a verdict of the U.S. Supreme Court. Justice Antonin Scalia, a Catholic who grew up in New York and who is the prototypical representative of the conservative wing of the Supreme Court, used it in a verdict that dealt with government financing of art institutions and its effect on freedom of expression. The word, which finds its etymological roots in the Talmud and penetrated American English by way of Yiddish, is a favorite with judges and members of the press, who feel that no other term comes close to describing the thin line between audaciousness and impudence.
We are currently witnessing a great deal of activity - even "Jewish chutzpah" in the sense of audaciousness - of Jewish organizations that are involved in the political process of appointing judges to the U.S. Supreme Court. This activity is more intensive than in the past, and is indicative of the increased competition among the organizations for public attention but also of a substantive ideological disagreement. It is obvious to all that the decision on the makeup of the Supreme Court can have significant influence on the form that American society will take for many years to come.
In July, upon the retirement of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, President Bush announced his candidate to replace her: John Roberts. On Tuesday, following the death of Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist, the president announced Roberts' "upgrade" to serve as the Chief Justice. Bush - who is under pressure from the sharpest criticism leveled at him since he entered office, due to his handling of the tragedy in New Orleans - is no doubt trying to demonstrate decisiveness and control of the Supreme Court nominations.
The public debate on the new justices reveals more than ever before the increased division among American Jews and its various religious and social factions. In the past, one heard only one voice sounded by the Jewish public - a liberal voice that called vigorously for the separation of religion and state, and a considerate, even radical, social approach by the Supreme Court to minorities and weak population groups. Many liberal Jews watched with concern as the court - under Rehnquist, with Scalia and Clarence Thomas at his side - moved in a conservative right-wing direction. Now we are hearing voices in the Jewish community in support of the conservative line.
The National Council of Jewish Women openly came out against Roberts' appointment, and its members swooped down on the homes of the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee while Congress was still in recess. They wanted to make clear how opposed they were to the appointment.
The Reform movement was more sophisticated, and without taking any public stand hinted at its reservations vis-a-vis the appointment, and sent members of the Judiciary Committee questions to put to Roberts at his hearing.
The Anti-Defamation League is also seeking clarification of Roberts' views, particularly on separation of religion and state, the preservation of which it supports. Professor Alan Dershowitz, the attorney known for his book "Chutzpah" about American Jewry which was a bestseller over a decade ago, created a storm this week when he accused Chief Justice Rehnquist of "judicial activism" and as being a Republican thug, and even alluded to the chief justice's anti-Semitic leanings.
One surprise weigh-in was Judaism's Conservative movement, which provoked a storm among its members and among liberals in general when it announced that Roberts was "qualified" to the post.
In the current round, it was the Orthodox movement that openly took up position opposite the liberal wing. It announced that it could see nothing wrong with Roberts' conservative stands on religion and state. The Orthodox are by nature close to the conservative Republican line, which backs funding of religious schools and not only public schools, as per the American tradition. Rehnquist spearheaded an initiative that opened the door to fiscal support of religious schools, and in 2002 the court approved the underwriting of teaching aides and computers in Christian and Jewish religious schools. He also authorized prayer at sports events and graduation ceremonies, and the Supreme Court permitted the placing of Hanukkah menorahs and Christmas trees in the public thoroughfares of a city.
Conversely, Rehnquist caused discomfort among Jews when in 1986 he wrote the majority opinion in a verdict that forbade a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force from wearing a skullcap. But the decision by Rehnquist that sparked the most controversy in recent years - the one for which his critics bestowed on him the "chutzpah" title even before Justice Scalia used the word - was a verdict handed down by a majority headed by Rehnquist to grant the victory in the 2000 national election to George W. Bush, following the vote-counting scandal in Florida.
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I love chicken livers, but I am the only one that does. I can get them at a chicken chain restaurant, but they always over cook them, and I like them to be a bit pink. But the batter is so good on them. I cannot duplicate it, so I dredge in flour and fry in a skillet with a bit of oil, but sometimes the breading doesn't stick so well. Another thing I do is just to cook them in a bit of butter with some seasonings, and sometimes a bit of onion, totally skipping the breading.
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Manchester City defender Micah Richards is set to become a global brand.
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MOSUL, Iraq, March 6 (UPI) -- U.S. military leaders in Iraq say they are boosting operations in the northern city of Mosul, described as "the strategic center of gravity for al-Qaida."
"Mosul is the strategic center of gravity for al-Qaida," Air Force Col. Donald Bacon said. "Our assessment is that (al-Qaida) can't survive without the networks in Mosul."
Bacon, the chief of special operations for U.S.-led forces in Iraq, categorized Mosul as the financial hub of al-Qaida and other foreign militant groups operating in the area.
He said that Ninawa province, of which Mosul is the capital, is the only province in Iraq not experiencing a lull in violence following the troop surge. Bacon said more than half of all daily violent attacks in Iraq lately occur in and around Mosul, the American Forces Press Service said.
U.S.-led forces captured or killed hundreds of militants in Mosul since January. One of those captured was a reported al-Qaida military leader, Bacon said, and another was the leader of the al-Qaida network operating in southeastern Mosul.
The grassroots security force known as Sons of Iraq was responsible for discovering several weapons caches and other reconnaissance efforts in the area, but Bacon noted the fight would continue against remaining al-Qaida operatives throughout Iraq.
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Reservations (including valet parking) are limited, with tickets priced at $40 per concert, or $100 for the all three performances series (call 858-454-7625 for reservations).
For the second concert in the series, pianist Leo Marcus, former member of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, coach, and composer, will perform solo on the piano. He'll also be joined by soprano Renee Burkett for French and German songs and showtunes.
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