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David Bibayoff is drinking a crisp rosé and sitting in his sun-dappled garden, a grassy expanse that stretches out from his tasting room toward rows of grapevines beyond. The setting is idyllic: a trio of dogs snooze in the afternoon heat, purple mountains loom in the distance, and the utter quiet is interrupted only by the sound of children's laughter emanating from the front yard.
Soon, this tranquil garden will be filled with some 500 revelers who will gather for a multicourse dinner featuring Bibayoff's wines and cheese made at the ranch next door, while strains of live music waft through the August air. It's a classic wine-country scene straight out of Napa or Bordeaux, only this one happens to be in ... Mexico?
"The ruta del vino, the wine country, is like an emblem for Baja," said Bibayoff, a third-generation winemaker whose Russian grandparents, fleeing religious persecution, were among the first to make wine here in the Valle de Guadalupe northeast of Ensenada. Today, the region is home to about 50 wineries — from boutique operations to behemoths like L.A. Cetto — as well as the La Escuelita winemaking academy, founded by vini-auteur Hugo d'Acosta. Taken together, Baja California wineries produce the vast majority of Mexico's wine.
Bibayoff is the president of ProVino, the winemakers association that mounts its annual Fiestas de la Vendimia, or harvest festival, over two weeks and three weekends in August.
"This is the most important festival in Mexico, because it involves wine, gastronomy, tourism, fish, ocean, everything," he said between sips. "The people and the climate we have here, from my point of view, it's one of the best."
Now in its 21st year, the Vendimia draws an estimated 35,000 visitors annually. Hotels are booked for miles around, and some of the festival's headline events, like the opening-night grand tasting and closing-night paella contest, sell out months in advance.
This verdant pocket of the Mexican economy appears not to be suffering too much from the disappearance of American tourists. Though participants remember years when the Vendimia attracted a fifty-fifty split of Mexicans and Californians, organizers estimate that 90 percent of this year's attendees will be national visitors, as Baja California's reputation as an epicurean center continues to spread among Mexico's fashionable foodies. Today, medal-winning merlots from Monte Xanic and rosés from Viñas Pijoan grace the wine lists of trendy eateries in Mexico City, and local chefs like Jair Tellez of the restaurant Laja and Benito Molina of Manzanilla are culinary celebrities throughout the country.
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The 21st annual Fiesta de la Vendimia runs through Aug. 21 in Baja's Valle de Guadalupe, east of Ensenada.
Getting there: Baja California's ruta del vino, or wine country, is a 1½- to two-hour drive from San Diego. To get there, cross the border at San Ysidro and follow signs for the Rosarito/Ensenada cuota (toll road). Just after passing through the third toll booth north of Ensenada, get on Highway 3 Tecate-Ensenada. Wineries begin around kilometer 93 and are marked with blue grape-icon signs or wooden signs reading "Ruta del Vino." Downloadable maps are available from the event website.
Lodging: Advance booking is essential as the valley has only a handful of hotels, ranging from upscale B&Bs to more modest establishments. Fifteen minutes away by car, Ensenada has more hotel options but they also fill up quickly.
Tickets and information: Admission ranges from free to $200 per person per event, with most dinners hovering around $100 per person. Tickets to individual events may be purchased online and delivered via parcel service. See fiestasdelavendimia.com for full details, including hotel listings and maps.
"When I arrived 15 years ago, Ensenada was not known," said Andres Blanco, who came here from Mexico City to study oceanography before taking a left turn into oenology. "Now it's a place with a very high reputation about wine. I remember when the Vendimia parties would be like 70 people; now it's thousands."
This is the ninth year that Blanco has worked the Vendimia. He makes wine under the Moebius label and co-owns Laja, which will cook for four dinners during the festival in its signature farm-to-table style, using ingredients from the valley.
A separate luncheon held on Laja's rustic outdoor picnic area will feature the debut of Blanco's latest Moebius release, Vice Versa — a Mexican wine made, notably, with grapes grown on a small plot of land he owns in France. "We jokingly call it Reconquista (reverse colonization)," he said.
More than 40 events will take place over the festival's 17 days. In addition to Bibayoff's "Memories of Russia" dinner, which comes complete with a performance of Russian dance, other notable happenings include a concert by Latin Grammy-winning singer Ely Guerra accompanied by the Monte Xanic symphony orchestra, a cheese tasting with live blues music, a golf tournament, and dozens of wine dinners with entertainment ranging from tango to opera to jazz.
At boutique hotel Villa del Valle, owners Philip and Eileen Gregory will throw a party at their just-opened restaurant, Corazón de Tierra. Guests will dine on food prepared by visiting chef Enrique Olvera — whose Mexico City restaurant, Pujol, was recently named one of Restaurant magazine's top 50 in the world — and drink Gregory's own wine, Vena cava. There will also be a performance by the alternative circus Nomad Artz.
"I just love the parties," said Philip Gregory, whose well-appointed inn has been sold out since last year's festival. "Business is fairly brisk. We have had a distinct rise in Mexican tourism, which has picked up much of the slack we encountered when Americans stopped coming."
Recently, however, there's been a shift. The news about this place, often called the wine world's best-kept secret, is out.
"This year seems different," Blanco said. "We're seeing more Americans around. The season of fear is ending."Copyright © 2017, The San Diego Union-Tribune


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QUETTA: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Tuesday rooting out terrorism and extremism was the first priority of the government and directed the Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) and Intelligence Bureau (IB) to arrest the perpetrators of the recent bombing targetting the Hazara community to make it a test case.
The premier was on a visit to Quetta two days after a deadly suicide bombing in Hazara town which claimed 30 lives and was accompanied by Federal Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan, Pashtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chairman Mehmood Khan Achakzai, DG ISI Lt-Gen Zaheerul Islam, the DG Intelligence Bureau (IB), and other top officials.
Speaking to mediapersons after chairing the high level meeting the prime minister said he had come to visit Quetta in order to review the law and order situation and that effective measures were needed to be adopted to restore traditional peace of Balochistan.
Nawaz also met with a tribal delegation of the ethnic Hazara community, which also included the relatives and heirs of the victims of the recent bombing in Quetta targeting the minority community.
He assured the provision of every possible security measures for the Hazara community.
The Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) chief said that every person involved in terrorist activities would be held accountable adding that he had instructed all institutions to deal with criminals with iron hands.
Nawaz also said that all decisions would be implemented upon and that the issue of targeted killings and missing persons in Balochistan would be accounted for.
Nawaz Sharif strongly condemned attack on the bus of a women's university and said if law enforcers worked with the same dedication then peace would be restored in Quetta.
"I have directed ISI and IB officers to arrest the culprits involved in recent bombings to make it as a test case", he said.
The Prime Minister said that terrorism was not acceptable, adding that it was the first priority of his government to wipe out terrorism and extremism.
He further said that the government would approach all political leaders to develop consensus and evolve a joint strategy to root out the curse of terrorism.
He directed all law enforcement agencies to cooperate with provincial government and to increase intelligence-sharing.
"Bringing peace in Quetta is not a big deal since it is a small city", he added.
Strict security measures were adopted by the provincial administration during the visit of premier, and Frontier Corps (FC) and police personnel were deployed on all roads leading to the Governor House.


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Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha tight end Sam Collura was shocked by the news today that Dave Wannstedt was out at Pittsburgh. The 6-foot-3, 250-pounder was the first pledge for the 2011 class for the Panthers and discussed it more inside.
"It's been a pretty crazy day," he said. "As of right now, I'm going to stand by Pittsburgh as far as I know until I see them change any of the staff.
"My recruiter Scott Turner and the tight end coach have a great bond. Coach Wannstedt was a big part of my recruitment, but I have a closer bond with some of the assistant coaches. They are having a meeting down at Pittsburgh tomorrow.
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"I was supposed to have an in-home visit with Coach Turner today, but they're rescheduling. I know other commitments feel the same way I do. As of now I'm standing by and wanting to see how it plays out. I'm sitting still for now."
With that, Collura discussed what is making him stick with Pittsburgh.
"There is a great pipeline from DeMatha to Pittsburgh," he said. "Shane Johnson is there. I've been committed since last February. Mike Crus is there too. I still like their philosophy and I have a great relationship with them. I like the tradition of the program, the city itself and they've got great fan support."
Already other schools are in touch.
"As of right now I got a couple calls today from Vanderbilt and Wisconsin, but that's about it," he said. "I told them I am sticking with Pittsburgh for now, but I'd let them know if anything changes."
Collura was planning to take his official to Pittsburgh on January 7th, but since Pittsburgh has a bowl game on the eighth he is looking to move it to the 14th now.
Playing both ways, Collura posted four sacks on the year for DeMatha.
"I did pretty well," he said. "I didn't really get too many receptions this year. I hurt my knee in week two and was out two weeks.
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Polishville Bingo, Polishville Community Center, food available, 4:30 p.m.; bingo, 5:45 p.m. Call 319-694-3495.
Eagles Club Joint Officers-Eastern Zone, Fairfield Eagles Club, 6:30 p.m.
All the Above Support Group, Living Stones Fellowship, 7 p.m. Call 233-0818.
Co-Dependency Anonymous, First Presbyterian Church, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call 469-3005.
Keosauqua Alcoholics Anonymous, 107 Market St., 8 p.m.
Burn Day, yard waste, leaves, brush can be burned, Fairfield city limits, daylight hours.
Candidates Forum, with Jefferson County supervisor candidates, 7:45 p.m., Fairfield Public Library, sponsored by Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce,
"Road Show" Open Auditions, Fairfield Arts & Convention Center's Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts, 4-8 p.m.
Blood Drive, Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building, 2-6:30 p.m. Walk-ins welcome; for appointments call 800-452-1097.
Spookride and Hot Dog Roast, for prekindergartners through fifth graders, Chautauqua Park rose garden, 6:30-8 p.m.
Eagles Club Past Presidents, Mike and Nikki's, 6:30 p.m.
N.E.S.T. Classes, Jefferson County ISU Extension Office, 11 a.m.-noon; 2-3 p.m., 5:30-6:30 p.m. Call 472-4166.
Maasdam Barns, open, 1-4 p.m. Volunteers needed. Call 919-8262.
Golden Speakers Toastmasters Club, First United Methodist Church, 7:45-9:15 p.m.
Immunization Clinic, Jefferson County Public Health office, 1-4 p.m.
Keosauqua Immunization Clinic, Van Buren County Public Health office, 1-4 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous, First Presbyterian Church, 7 p.m. Open women's meeting.
Mount Sterling Narcotics Anonymous, Mount Sterling Community Center, 8-9 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous, New Life Community Church, 6:30 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous, First Presbyterian Church, noon.
H.E.L.P., Foursquare Gospel Church, weigh-in, 5:30-6 p.m.; meeting, 6-7 p.m. Call 919-4263 or 233-5086.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, First Presbyterian Church, 7:15-8:45 p.m. Call 845-709-7958.
Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Telephone Support Group, 7 p.m. Call 800-272-3900.
Bereavement Support Group for Parents, 911 E. 11th St., Washington, 6-8 p.m. Call 888-966-6608.
Late Start, Fairfield Community School District, late start for staff development earlier in the morning, 10 a.m.
Burn Day, yard waste, leaves, brush can be burned, Fairfield city limits, daylight hours.
Jefferson County Retired School Personnel, monthly meeting, noon, McElhinny House.
Jefferson/Van Buren Reading Association, Fairfield Middle School Library, 6 p.m.
Pekin Sports Boosters, Pekin High School Library, 6 p.m.
Circle 8 Square Dance Club, KC Hall, Houghton, 7:30-10 p.m. Caller: Robin Ragen. Finger food and desserts served.
Fairfield Farmers' Market, Howard Park, 3-6 p.m.
Fairfield Kiwanis Club, McElhinny House, 5:45 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous, First Presbyterian Church, 8 p.m. Call 233-5139.
Narcotics Anonymous, New Life Community Church, noon.
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I'm sharing my Mac's wireless connection via ethernet to my PC and finally got it working by adding a couple of DNS servers. I saved the settings as "Home", but when I restart or even after a few minutes I have to open Network each time and re-select "Home" (with the DNS settings) to get things going.
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Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced Thursday that he will travel to Mexico next month to meet with the country's president and speak with business leaders.
Pawlenty will meet President Felipe Calderon on Nov. 9 and will participate in a roundtable discussion with Minnesota business owners. He also will speak to the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico.
Pawlenty said Mexico is now the state's sixth-largest export market. It ranked 13th ten years ago, he said.
Trade opportunities with Mexico cover sectors including agribusiness, energy, environmental technologies, telecommunications equipment and med-tech industries, according to a release from Pawlenty's office.


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Tales of a Redheaded Sea-Witch (Black Depths #1)
by J.E. Hunter
Genre: YA Paranormal
Release Date: April 2014
Summary:Death, power, transformation....
When Nessa's dad dies, the last thing she's expecting is to lose everything else too. But when her hair suddenly turns electric red, and her estranged grandma turns up on her doorstep ready to haul her off to an isolated island, that's exactly what happens. In one day, Nessa losses her mother and her friends, and learns that she's a redheaded sea-witch with magical powers. She's one of many Neptunians—magical beings blessed by the sea, including selkies, mermaids, pirates, and sea nymphs. Nessa doesn't want to live on an island, she doesn't want to be a sea-witch, and she certainly doesn't want to be hunted by humans who harvest Neptunians for their magical powers. But if Nessa wants to live, she'll have to accept her new life and everything that comes with it including a witty pirate named Caesar, who just might break her heart.
Challenges arise at home and at school. Nessa struggles with her lessons, her friendships, and her burgeoning romance. She has no idea who she is, where she belongs, or that the danger lurking in the shadows is about to tear apart her world all over again...
Tales of a Redheaded Sea-Witch is the first book of the Black Depths series. This stunning series of books follow Nessa, a sea-witch. The second and third books, Broken Tide and Dark Shores, are also available on Amazon, as well a Black Depths novella, Windbound, which features the siren, Amynta, from the Black Depths series.
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So Why Are Sea-Witches Redheaded, Anyway?
When I first came up with the idea to write about sea-witches, a single girl with bright red hair popped up in my mind. I didn't see the woman so much as the fiery hair—the only hint that someone—or possibly something—was under the water. But Neptunians (creatures gifted by the sea), would know what she was, and what power she possessed. The sea-witch was visible, powerful, and courageous. Anyone who might need the help of the sea-witch would know that she was there. This is how my sea-witches were born.
by J. E. Hunter
In the Black Depths Universe, sea-witches are born with hair of any colour, be it brown, blonde, black, red, or somewhere in between. Once a sea-witch comes into her powers, between the ages of five and eight (though occasionally much later), the hair colour and eye colour of the sea-witch changes. The hair, however, doesn't always turn bright red. Some sea-witches will have hair that is only slightly tinged red, while others (like Nessa in Tales of a Redhead Sea-Witch) will end up with hair the colour of a ripe tomato. Others may have reddish black or reddish brown hair, or even a light strawberry blonde. As a sea-witch ages, her hair will turn grey (though it will always maintain a reddish undertone), but the greying of hair isn't likely to happen until the sea-witch is at least one hundred and sixty years old (the advent of old age in the sea-witch universe).
While there's no reason for the differentiation in the red colour of sea-witch hair, some Neptunian scientist posit that it is directly related to the amount of power a sea-witch can channel. They propose that those with more dominantly red hair can channel more power, but this, however, has not been proven.
There is a spell that sea-witches can use to mask the colour of their hair, but the hair cannot be coloured through chemical means. If you want to learn more about this, or about sea-witches in general, you can find out all about them in Tales of Redheaded Sea-Witch.
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I don't use it as often as I should, but I freaking love my Wii Fit.
Not only are there "normal" workouts like yoga or strengthening exercises like pictured above, but there are all sorts of games and tasks you can do like skateboarding or segwaying (I'm not kidding) or even extreme hula hooping. The things are usually pretty easy to do, even if you are having a tougher day. Clearly some of them - like free running - aren't maybe the best for us. But rhythmic kung fu totally makes up for that.
|It's like I'm back in high school!
One of the things I like the most about it is that there is a focus more on how strengthening your body and working on your posture and balance helps to make you healthy. Sure, they do also focus on weight and BMI but that isn't the main focus. With a gigantic BMI I can totally appreciate that.
It was worth the extra money for the board and game to me - despite the fact that I barely use it. I also barely use our gym membership that costs us 60 bucks a month. Having the Wii Fit allows me the ability to not feel like I need to leave the house to try to workout - which is important since sometimes I want to workout but leaving the house or driving isn't necessarily the best or easiest thing for me to do.


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Hi MomofFuzzyFaces and a very happy birthday to you! I hope your special day is filled with great things and wonderful surprises. I can't help but wonder if the PT Kitty Bagpipe Quartet and Back-Up Orchesrta have something up their sleeves - Groucho has been playing his fiddle non stop these past few days.
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It is becoming increasingly difficult to see how Parliament will make it through the summer recess without being recalled. This morning has brought two good reasons for MPs to return to the House of Commons: President Obama has announced air strikes against ISIS in order to prevent a genocide of the Yazidis and Israel is resuming military action in Gaza after militants fired rockets into Israel. The IDF has been ordered to retaliate strongly to the violation of the ceasefire.
James wrote at the start of this recess that 'few MPs and ministers expect to make it through to September without the House being recalled because of the grim international situation', and a few weeks into that recess, this seems more, not less, likely.
Today Michael Fallon is chairing COBR on the Yazidis. The Prime Minister said this morning that 'I have tasked officials to urgently establish what more we can do to provide help to those affected, including those in grave need of food, water and shelter in the Sinjar area'.
David Cameron also said he agrees that 'we should stand up for the values we believe in', concluding his statement:
'I welcome President Obama's decision to accept the Iraqi government's request for help and to conduct targeted US airstrikes, if necessary, to help Iraqi forces as they fight back against ISIL terrorists to free the civilians trapped on Mount Sinjar. And I fully agree with the President that we should stand up for the values we believe in – the right to freedom and dignity, whatever your religious beliefs.'
But on another matter, his party has bigger fissures in it than before after the departure of Baroness Warsi over the government's response to the situation in Gaza. Some Tory MPs are becoming increasingly vocal about their doubts that ministerial colleagues are standing up for the values they believe in when communicating with the Israeli government. It may be on issue or all that increases the pressure for a return to Westminster, even though Number 10 would like to avoid such a situation. But this morning it looks even less likely that Downing Street will succeed in avoiding a recall.
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Broderick-Russ Correspondence
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Science Fiction: The 101 Best Novels: 1985-2010.
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BATHTUB racers are set to take to the waters on August 25 for this year's Arundel Festival, at 2pm, from the Waterside Tea Garden and Bistro on the River Arun.
Their watery antics often attract thousands of spectators to the banks of the river to witness the madness.
This year, visitors can once again expect a collection of colourful, quirky and innovative 'vessels' for the Arundel Festival Bathtub Race.
And to mark the 2014 event, the Gazette will be following the progress of one team – Sainsbury's Littlehampton – for four weeks.
The retailer is again teaming up with Crossroads Care South Central, the Climping-based care provider which last year entered as 'Store Wars' with staff dressed as stormtroopers and Princess Lia.
Their vessel managed to secure a respectable eighth out of 23 entrants with a combined team of six.
The bathtub has been hauled in for a makeover which will hopefully make it stand out from the other competitors. This year's race promises to be more competitive than ever, as Stubbs Copse, event sponsors, have built the winning bath tub for The Red Lion Pub before and are now set to enter their own design.
Peter Thomas, manager of Sainsbury's Littlehampton, said: "Our staff really enjoyed the wonderful atmosphere on the banks of the River Arun last year despite the heavy rain. It was a real eye-opener on how much effort goes into the design and costumes of the other entrants.
"This year we know what to expect. Our vessel did well under the strain of six people and I have many staff wanting to join in.
"We are discussing in our team meetings about the theme of the design but we have yet to finalise our decision.
"We want to stand out in the crowd of bath tubs and hope to have a few surprises on board. It is a true representation of community spirit.
"We are pleased we are doing it again with our community charity of the year, Crossroads Care South Central."
To enter this year's Arundel Festival Bath Tub Race www.arundelfestival.co.uk


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Dawn Beach Hotel is centrally located in Busan, walking distance from Gwangalli Beach and close to KBS Hall. This hotel is within close proximity of Gwangan Grand Bridge and Millak Waterfront Park.
Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 44 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring private spa tubs and LCD televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Computers, complimentary wireless Internet access, and cable programming provide entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and separate sitting areas.
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The White House website says this in explaining the "Buffett Rule," an initiative that would obligate anyone making at least $1 million a year to an effective tax rate of at least 30 percent:
"Anyone who does well for themselves should do their fair share in return, so that more people have the opportunity to get ahead — not just a few."
But in 2009, the top 10 percent of income earners paid 71 percent of all federal income taxes paid, even though they earned 43 percent of all the income earned. The bottom half paid 2 percent of all federal income taxes, even though they earned 13 percent of all the income. (This according to the Heritage Foundation think tank in Washington.)
That all sounds more than a little unfair to the folks whose wealth is driving our economy and creating jobs and income. But it's not just that the Buffet Rule itself is unfair, or even that it wouldn't work. The wealthy aren't wealthy because they are stupid, they will figure out ways to avoid the higher tax rates, and thank goodness: Historically, lower tax rates lead to more federal revenues and higher tax rates to less.
Most of the arguments around progressive tax plans tend to focus on such things — who really pays the most taxes, would they really work to bring in more money, what would they do to the economy and so on. These are important questions, but not the most important ones.
There is another question that is not routinely asked, and I wish Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and others would start asking it: Why is it that many so-called progressive folks denounce the right of people to spend their own money as they see fit, but think it's OK to take that money from its owners and spend it as they — the progressives — see fit?
Isn't that really at the core of so much of our political debates today? Think about it. The same people who clamor for ever higher and more "fair" tax rates on the so-called wealthy are demanding that these folks pay more taxes because it's somehow morally wrong for them to keep a significant percentage of their own money. But those very same progressives somehow think it's "moral" to take the money of the wealthy to spend as they — the progressives — see fit on their own government projects.
How can that be?
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But that's the point. Such an orientation recognizes that wealth actually belongs to those who create it. Within that moral framework, we can then argue about the most productive and, I would suggest, the lowest tax rates possible.
Look, I served on the Reagan White House staff, and for a long time I was passionate about politics. But as regular readers may know, in recent years my focus has become less about politics and more about family and culture and community.
Well, it seems to me that is exactly how this tax issue should be understood.
It's not just an election-year issue. These days, it seems that government is understood as having first dibs on our productivity. It's a profoundly moral question to ask: Why?
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An 81-year-old woman missing from her home in the northwest Las Vegas Valley has been located, Metro Police said.
Gladis Dalton was located a short time ago near Sahara Avenue and Desert Inn Road. Police said they received a tip as to her whereabouts.
The woman was in good shape, police said.
She had last been seen near Westcliff and South Cimarron roads early Friday morning.
She has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and dementia and may have been disoriented or confused, police said.
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Culligan helps Haiti victims
Contaminated water is among the biggest risks in Haiti following the earthquake last month. The local Culligan dealer is participating in a corporate assistance effort.
"Culligan of Red Wing is a member of the Culligan Dealers Association of North Amercia. We as a group often contribute time and money to help provide safe drinking water to people in need when a tragic event occurs," Glen Craven said.
Culligan had more than 250,000 bottles of drinking water flown
to Haiti within days of the quake.
Last week, the company sent three high tech self-contained water purification systems. Each system produces 10 gallons of clean water per minute, providing 14,000 gallons of clean water every day.
The Minnesota Job Skills Partnership has awarded Capital Safety of Red Wing and Dakota County Technical College a $300,000 grant. The manufacturer of fall-protection equipment and the college with develop training related to green manufacturing practices, multicultural sales, wind energy and mechantronics.
A grant signing ceremony is set for 10 a.m. Friday at 3833 Sala Way.
White Rock Bank recently hired Derek Kuglin as its credit analyst. He previously worked for Central Bank, headquartered out of Stillwater, Minn.
White Rock Bank has locations in Red Wing, Cannon Falls, Goodhue, White Rock and Bellechester and has assets of $150 million.
Carquest Auto Parts of Red Wing moved a few months back from its old location 909 Main St. to its new home at 1015 Main St.
Downtown Main Street will hold its annual meeting at 5 p.m. Friday at the St. James Hotel. The theme is "Meet Us on Main Street." The cost is $19.95.
Red Wing Area Chamber of Commerce will hold Business After Hours from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Smokin' Oak Restaurant.
Merchants Bank launched its new Web site last week. The site can be found at www.merchantsbank.com.
"We think that our customers will find that our new site will make their lives easier and put the information they need right at their fingertips," said Vice President and Marketing Manager Mary Gordon. "We think they will especially like the LifeStage Solutions area, where they can find information that's pertinent to where they are in their life without having to wade through other information."


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HOURS -Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday from 10am – 3pm year round, but closed for Statutory holidays if they fall on those days and on long weekends the Library is closed on Saturday when there is a Monday holiday.
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The BCGS Walter Draycott Library and Resource Centre is staffed by volunteers who will help visitors search for resources at the site, but will not do any research. All visitors will be asked to sign in. Members, please remember your membership card must be shown. Group visits should be arranged in advance; please contact the Library Administrator.
FamilySearch Affiliation – The BCGS Walter Draycott Library is a FamilySearch Family History Library Affiliate library. Although you can no longer order films from the FHL, watch for information about future Affiation benefits.
As of September 2017, The Family History Library – Familysearch has discontinued loaning copies of microfilms.
The BCGS Library and Resource Centre has well over 16,000 worldwide publication titles, plus numerous census records on microformats, tapes and CDs, and a number of unique research resources for British Columbia and also for Quebec and Sweden. All these are available for use free by members and at the nominal charge of $5.00 a day for non members. (And if a visitor decides to join the BCGS that day, the charge will be credited towards the membership fee.)
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Oak Brook residents eager to see an end to the controversial search for a permanent police chief likely will need to wait until after Christmas to get their wish.
On Tuesday, Village Board President Kevin Quinlan told trustees he planned to submit his second nominee for the top cop spot by the end of next week. But officials said scheduling challenges made it doubtful that the board would vote on a candidate by Dec. 25.


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LUSH Herbalism fresh cleanser, £6.35, lush.co.uk
They say: This cleanser will combat troubled skin with the natural power of herbs. Nettles, rosemary and rice bran vinegar work to cleanse the skin, while the base of kaolin clay will mop up excess oils and exfoliate. Our chlorophyllin is extracted from alfalfa; rich in vitamins and minerals and great for revitalising the skin.
We say: 7/10 The rice bran and crushed almonds in Lush's Herbalism face cleanser make it a very effective (and natural) exfoliator. You certainly don't feel like you're putting anything nasty on your face and it feels deeply cleansed and smooth afterwards. It's very gritty though (making a bit of a mess in your washbasin, so I wouldn't use it every day) and it…


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The Doctors: Liquid Vitamins Vs Pill Vitamins
Do you take Vitamins as part of your daily health routine? Which Vitamins are better for you: Liquid or Pill form?
Dr. Travis Stork said Liquid Vitamins could be absorbed more quickly, but it can be hard to manage the appropriate dosage, and some people cannot stomach the taste of liquid vitamins.
"Treat Vitamins like any other medicine you take," Dr. Travis said, mentioning that you should discuss everything you are taking with your doctor.
Vitamins & Birth Defects
Dr. Lisa Masterson said this is especially true for pregnant women, because high doses of some things like Vitamin A can cause birth defects.
The Doctors said they do not take any Vitamin supplements, getting the Vitamins they need solely from nutritional sources.
Liquid Soap Vs Bar Soap
Dr. Andrew Ordon tackled the choice between Liquid Soap and Bar Soap. He said that Liquid Soap or Body Wash has higher moisture than Bar Soap, which can help to moisturize your skin. Liquid Soap is also generally milder than Bar Soap.
The advantage of Bar Soap is that it is more abrasive, which can help to exfoliate the skin. But in general, Dr. Andrew recommends Liquid Soap or Body Wash for your bath or shower routine.
Liquid Makeup Vs Mineral Makeup
Dr. Andrew said that Liquid Makeup could have more skin moisturizing effects, but Mineral Makeup could probably create a more natural, blended look. He recommended choosing a product that offers some sun protection for your skin.
He said that many Mineral Makeup companies claim to be natural, but you should read the label to make sure you know what you are getting, and avoid any allergens you might find among the ingredients.
Liquid Vs Powdered Baby Formula
Dr. Jim Sears tackled the debate between Liquid and Powdered Baby Formula.
"Breastfeeding is far superior, so try to do that," he suggested. Read about Breastfeeding With Implants.
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Official Poster for Xavier Dolan's 'Mommy'
There's still a few days left until Xavier Dolan makes his Official Cannes Competition debut with his fifth feature "Mommy," but he's tweeted out the film's provocative poster to get us all the more excited.
The poster features Antoine Olivier Pilon kissing the hand he's put over his cinematic mommy Anne Dorval's mouth, with a dialogue between them printed below the image:
"We still love each other, right?"
"That's what we're best at, buddy."
Complete with a gold plated "Mommy" necklace, it's certainly a poster that will get people talking -- though we'll have to wait until the film premieres on Thursday to fully understand what it's suggesting… We, for one, could not be more anxious.
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LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - Investors poured around $3 billion into emerging equity and bond funds during the week to June 11, banks said on Friday, citing data from EPFR Global.
The Boston-based fund tracker, which releases data to clients late on Thursday, said emerging equity funds had received $2.2 billion, almost 10 times more than the previous week, analysts at Barclays told clients in a note
Emerging bond funds took in around $730 million, they said, though this is down from the previous week's $2 billion inflow.
"Barring an escalation in Iraq-related geopolitical risks, European Central Bank policy action and the recent shift in emerging central bank monetary policies towards being more accommodative are likely to bring more inflows into growth assets, particularly equities," Barclays said.
The ECB last week eased policy dramatically, taking deposit rates into negative territory. Mexico surprised with a rate cut a day later while central banks in eastern Europe are also expected to ease.
The latest figures bring year-to-date outflows from emerging equity funds tracked by EPFR to $27 billion, versus total 2013 outflows of around $14 billion.
Bond funds have shed $2.5 billion this year after outflows of $14 billion in 2013. But Unicredit noted that the entire outflow is down to local currency debt while hard currency funds have actually taken in $1.2 billion year-to-date.
Reporting by Sujata Rao


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Just 180 miles south of Florida, two Russian-designed nuclear power plants are being built in the Cuban city of Juragua. The first reactor is already complete.
Unfortunately, even when competently constructed and operated, these VVER-440 reactors are hopelessly unsafe by Western standards. One of Germany's first acts after reunification was to shut down Germany's four identical reactors.
Even worse, the Cuban reactors at Juragua don't even meet Russian standards. According to Cuban defectors and the U.S. General Accounting Office, these reactors will be ticking time bombs.
For example, X-rays of the weld sites in the auxiliary plumbing system -- a key part of the safety backup cooling system -- showed that 10 percent to 15 percent of the sites were defective. Compounding the problem, are the reactor's containment domes, which are too weak to withstand pressure levels that could be reached during an accident. There are many other problems with the project, and the place is a mess. It's yet another example of Cuban incompetence.
But wait, it gets worse. Cuba lacks a cadre of nuclear technicians. And the danger is especially great because the site is seismologically active. Eight years ago the nearby Caribbean Plateau shifted to produce an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale.
This is another Chernobyl disaster waiting to happen, according to congressional testimony. A nuclear catastrophe in one of those reactors would expose as many as 80 million Americans living downwind to lethal levels of radiation -- similar to what devastated the Ukraine after the 1986 explosion.
And we're supposed to trust Cuban technicians to run an obsolete, poorly constructed nuclear power plant 180 miles upwind from Florida? Oh, lucky us.
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Seaham Hall is a celebrated and award winning hotel in Durham having most recently been awarded the Conde Nast Johansens UK Readers' Award 2017 as well as 'Small Hotel of the Year' award at the 2015 North East Tourism Awards, with the judges recognising the first class facilities and a committed team effort providing an unsurpassed guest experience.
Dating back to 1791, this boutique Five Star hotel is steeped in history and charm. Set within 37 acres of delightful gardens in a stunning cliff top location overlooking the sea and the coast of the Durham Heritage Coastline, Seaham Hall is a beautiful Georgian Mansion ideally located in Durham for a luxurious overnight retreat. Take a stroll along the beach or take our bikes out for a ride around the stunning surrounding areas...or for the less adventurous you can completely immerse yourself into our award winning Serenity Spa where our therapists and spa experts are on hand to make your experience completely relaxing and tailored for you so you are able to leave feeling a little better about yourself.
Seaham Hall has as well as boasting an award winning spa has two renowned restaurants, one of which is Byron's Restaurant in Durham is a fine dining experience where the restaurant celebrates the best of British ingredients showcasing local suppliers and seasonal produce because of this the menu changes daily meaning there is always something new and creative on the menu! Byron's Restaurant has recently been awarded a 1st in the Taste Durham Awards, recognising our hard work towards supporting and championing local producers and suppliers. The Ozone is our Pan-Asian Restaurant where you will always be guaranteed a tasty experience, located in our Serenity Spa it is the perfect dining location for Spa guests to enjoy!
Seaham Hall also plays host to a number of luxury weddings a year being one of the most popular and unique weddings venues in Durham. Offering exclusive use weddings and ceremonies, a wedding at Seaham Hall is truly a special occasion and will be one to remember. Dine of exquisite tailor made menus in for your wedding reception and tailor make your day to suite your individual needs.
There are various meeting and event facilities, such as our Vortex blue sky thinking meeting room and the beautifully elegant Annabella room. Our luxury hotel is perfect for hotel stays for those wishing to visit hotels in Durham, Newcastle and Sunderland. Located in County Durham, England and adjacent to the North Sea in a striking location, just 5 miles from Sunderland, 14 miles from Durham and 18 miles from Newcastle. There are lots of team building ideas too to make your corporate day out a little different!
Our uniquely designed suites provide the perfect relaxing luxury getaway with all of the modern amenities and top rated accommodation one would associate with one of north England's finest Durham luxury hotels.
Enjoy a stay today at Seaham Hall, one of the most fabulously luxurious hotels in Durham. Check availability now, It's all in the detail.


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Centrally located in the Hunter Valley, just minutes from Maitland. The hotel offers a variety of things to do, from our a-la-carte restaurant which specialises in fresh local produce and a range of premium Hunter Valley wines to our outdoor play area for the children.
The Bushrangers is open seven days a week, with our restaurant open lunch and dinner every day. We can cater for functions up to 150, with a variety of menus and we offer indoor and outdoor dining.
Enjoy the hotel's relaxed atmosphere, a game of pool, a punt on the horses or try your luck on the keno.
We are a multi-award winning hotel with a particular focus on our community. Come and meet the locals, enjoy a refreshing ale, or try one of our many famous dishes from our award winning restaurant. Bruce and Vicki Woods look forward to welcoming you to the Bushrangers Bar & Brasserie.
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"I picked up this recipe from a cooking class my daughter took in the late '80s," says reader Lizzie K. of Flushing, NY. "Over the years, I made a few adjustments of my own. What I like best is how fast it is to prepare." She's not kidding: This quick-and-easy version of the classic pastry takes 20 to 30 minutes from start to finish, since it uses a refrigerated pie crust rather than the traditional cream cheese/sour cream dough. It's a great recipe for kids who want to help, too. They can help prepare the filling and roll everything into croissant shapes.
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1 refrigerated roll-out pie crust
1 egg yolk
1/4 cup raisins
2 1/2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
Confectioner's sugar
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a cookie sheet, or prepare a slipat or parchment paper.
2. Roll out pie crust. Cut into quarters. Cut those quarters into three triangles, starting from the center. (There should be 12 slices when you're finished.) Brush the face-up side with 1/2 the egg yolk.
3. In a small bowl, combine raisins, brown sugar, walnuts, cinnamon, and salt. Spread evenly over pie crust.
4. Starting from the wider end, roll each of the slices into a croissant shape, taking care not to let too much filling spill out. Place each croissant on cookie sheet, and bend edges into a slight curve. Brush each piece of rugelach with remaining egg yolk.
5. Bake 10-12 minutes, or until rugelach is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar and serve.
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Paws By The Sea 5K Run/Walk
|Animal Hospital By The Sea
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9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Animal Hospital by the Sea is hosting a 5K Run/Walk. Run or walk on your own or with your four legged friends. Day of race registration closes at 8:45 a.m. Awards will go to the top 10 women, men and canines. Enjoy champagne, root beer, live music and prizes. Registration is $25 for adults and $15 for kids, and includes a shirt and goody bag. The 5K benefits Happy Hounds Dog 4H Club and Good Cheer Pet Food Bank. Animal Hospital by the Sea, 114 2nd St., Langley. More info: 360-331-8090.


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"An intellectual feast, learned, lucid, challenging and accessible."SFChronicle
"Scintillating ... a lively, browsable, deeply satisfying meditation on recent history by a deservedly celebrated public intellectual."Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Fans will find plenty to sustain them in this poignant coda.... [Judt's] bravery is ever-present, but rightly understated. As Mr. Snyder notes in his introduction, the book is both about the life of the mind and a mindful life. Judt exemplified both."Economist (London)


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San Antonio's Tim Duncan dunks on Hawks center Theo Ratliff in the first quarter.
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ATLANTA - Shareef Abdur-Rahim scored 29 points and the Atlanta Hawks built a big lead over San Antonio, then held on for a surprising 86-77 victory Tuesday night.
The defending NBA champion Spurs lost for only the second time in their last 19 games.
The Hawks' season has been just the opposite. They were coming off a 1-5 road trip that ended with three straight losses in embarrassing fashion - a 16-point defeat in Sacramento, a 46-point rout by the Los Angeles Lakers and a 21-point setback to Utah.
Atlanta took control against the Spurs with a 14-0 run, encompassing the final basket of the first quarter and the first 12 points of the second. The Hawks led by as many as 21 points before settling for a 49-32 lead at halftime.
ROCKETS 93, WIZARDS 80: At Washington, Yao Ming scored 14 of his 21 points in the third quarter, and the Houston Rockets had a season-high 27 assists.
All five Rockets starters scored in double figures - Cuttino Mobley, Steve Francis and Jim Jackson had 16 apiece, and Kelvin Cato scored 12. Yao shot 6-of-9 from the field, 9-of-10 on free throws and had 11 rebounds. Francis added 10 assists.
Bucks 111, Celtics 103: At Milwaukee, Michael Redd scored 20 points and Toni Kukoc had 16, leading the Milwaukee Bucks to their sixth victory in seven games.
Erick Strickland scored 14 points and Joe Smith and Desmond Mason had 12 apiece for the Bucks, whose bench accounted for 56 points.
Ricky Davis came off the bench to score a season-high 33 points for Boston. Paul Pierce added 22, Mike James 15 and Mark Blount 12. All of Blount's points came in the first quarter; he also had a career-high 13 rebounds.
Timberwolves 94, Hornets 89: At New Orleans, Latrell Sprewell scored 26 points, including a pair of key free throws with 14.5 seconds left, to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 94-89 comeback victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Tuesday night.
Kevin Garnett added 22, including a tough baseline turnaround jumper that gave Minnesota its first lead with 1:44 left. Sam Cassell scored 24 as the Timberwolves won for the 15th time in 18 games. New Orleans has lost three straight.
Pistons 105, Bulls 89: At Chicago, Richard Hamilton scored 24 points and the Detroit Pistons went on a late 22-7 run to win their ninth straight game, 105-89 over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.
Ben Wallace had 12 points and 17 rebounds for the Pistons, and Chauncey Billups added 17 points and seven assists. The streak is Detroit's longest since winning 11 in a row in the 1990-91 season.
Detroit led by just five late in the third quarter before Chucky Atkins came off the bench to spark the Pistons.
Published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, January 14, 2004.
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My husband has a new game: to poke my tightening uterus during pregnancy. He thinks its funny that it is SO tight sometimes throughout the day. I don't mind it too much either, after all, it's the first time in my life that I can say my abs are hard - lol!
It wasn't funny at first, because the first time I felt and saw my uterus contract it came with a ton of pain that has lasted for more then 15 hours. The doctor was concerned and we ended up in the hospital to be monitored and checked to see if I was in labor. I wasn't in labor but the doctors were definitely concerned with extreme tightening of my uterus during pregnancy this week. After we were certain I was ok and, of course, the baby is ok, we asked the question: how do we know when we should call and when we shouldn't.
Basically, since we have had so many complications up to this point, we are to proceed cautiously, which means call/come in and they will let us know if it is concerning. I did a lot of reading about Braxton-hicks compared to normal contractions. Here is an article that explains what's happening, but again, I am so high risk at this point that we have to be really cautious. As we move forward, from what I understand, the tightening of my uterus during pregnancy will happen more often and I will have to visit the doctors more often.
So I am curious:
For those of you who have been pregnant before: when did you know your tightening uterus during pregnancy was contractions instead of Braxton-hicks? Did you guess right or wrong?
For those of you who are in your first pregnancy: has your doctor explained the difference to you or have you ended up, like me, in the hospital with them "just checking"?


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William D and Mary (Kutzner) Sigler are posed here on the lawn & porch of their new home with some of their children and grandchildren. Formerly residents of Memphis, MO, they moved here from McPherson, KS in Sept 1891 and William went into partnership with brothers Lewis C & James O in the two Sigler Bros Grocery Stores, "Caterers to Tooth of the Queen and All Her Subjects". He and James later opened a real estate/insurance office. William was a Civil War veteran who had received a medical discharge after losing his left arm in battle.
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THERE was plenty of talent on show when ten teams, representing six schools from across the Vale, took part in the annual 5x60 basketball tournament.
Staged at the Cogan Leisure Centre, the girls' event involved five teams from Cowbridge, and Stanwell and St Cyres, Penarth, in a round robin competition which proved highly competitive.
In a deciding final game, a Cowbridge team took the trophy with a narrow win over a St Cyres' team, with both qualifying for a regional final.
The boys' event featured teams from Ysgol Bro Morgannwg, St Richard Gwyn and Barry Comprehensive in Barry, Stanwell and St Cyres, and Cowbridge.
After two groups were involved in round robin matches, teams from Stanwell and Bro Morgannwg met in a pulsating final.
Following a first half, which was nip and tuck, Bro Morgannwg showed their fitness and aggression to pull away and storm to victory. Both teams, once again, advance to the regional finals.


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THE FACTS: In thrilling back-and-forth game, the host Chicago Bulls finally pulled away for a 93-88 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers Saturday night. The victory gave the Bulls their first two-game winning streak since the first two games of the season. Luol Deng had 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists while Richard Hamilton scored 15 points in 23 minutes for the Bulls. Jrue Holiday had 23 points and Thaddeus Young had 22 for the Sixers.
The lead changed hands eight times over the night, but the Bulls (8-7) led the entire fourth quarter. However, their lead never got more than eight points, and was never more than six through the final six minutes of the final period.
QUOTABLE: "They are a tough team to defend. They've got guys who play to the end of the shot clock as well as anybody in the league."
-- Philadelphia coach Doug Collins on Chicago
THE STAT: The Bulls got double-doubles from both Carlos Boozer (12 points, 12 rebounds) and Joakim Noah (12 points, 13 rebounds). Taj Gibson added 11 points and eight rebounds.
THE STAT II: After the game, Collins searched the box score to find some way to explain to reporters how the game was decided. The game was so close, nothing stood out. He noted the Bulls outrebounded the Sixers 50-37, but the difference was on defensive rebounds (38-26).
TURNING POINT: Despite suffering a severe left ankle sprain in the third quarter, Hamilton came back into the game with 20 seconds left and went 3-for-4 on free throws to seal the outcome.
INJURY UPDATE: Hamilton got injured on a jumping pass play where he came down on a defender's foot. He was carried off the floor by teammates Kirk Hinrich and Deng. He was limping noticeably in the locker room after the game.
HOT: Deng and Young were each 10-for-16 from the field. Young was 3-for-5 on free throws, however, while Deng hit all four of his attempts from the line.
NOT: Evan Turner and Jason Richardson of Philadelphia combined to go 9-for-29 in the game.
QUOTABLE II: "The whole game, whenever we needed a big bucket, he was making it."
-- Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich on teammate Deng
QUOTABLE III: "Fred Tedeschi [Bulls trainer] said we could use him if needed. We needed him."
-- Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau, talking about Hamilton coming back from his ankle injury
INSIDE THE ARENA: Between the first and second quarters, rather than have a corporate sponsored event Saturday, the Bulls showed a video of injured star guard Derrick Rose with the 1970s song "Still the One'' playing underneath. Rose is not expected back until spring 2013 at the earliest.
NOTABLE: Deng, who leads the league in minutes per game, averaging 40.5 minutes, played in 42 Saturday. Noah, who ranks third in minutes played with 38.8 per game, played in 41.
UP NEXT: For the Bulls, Tuesday vs. Pacers, Wednesday @ Cavaliers, Friday @ Pistons. For the Sixers, Tuesday vs. Timberwolves, Friday vs. Celtics, Saturday at Celtics.


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CFP: 2nd Workshop on Evaluation of Articulated Human Motion and Pose Estimation (EHuM2), with CVPR 2007
CFP: 2nd Workshop on Evaluation of Articulated Human Motion and Pose Estimation (EHuM2), with CVPR 2007 *** CVPR 2007 EHuM2 Workshop CALL FOR PARTICIPATION *** EHuM2: 2nd Workshop on Evaluation of Articulated Human Motion and Pose Estimation With IEEE Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) 2007 June 22, 2007, Minneapolis, MN http://www.cs.brown.edu/people/ls/ehum2/ Overview: --------- There has been a large body of work developed in the last $ years on the human pose estimation and tracking from video. Progress however has been limited because of the lack of common datasets and error metrics for quantitative comparison. The goal of this workshop is to (1) establish the current state of the art in the human pose estimation and tracking from single and multiple camera views, (2) discuss future directions in the field, and (3) introduce a benchmark database and error metrics for comparing current and future methods. To this end a new (HumanEva) dataset has been introduced. Dataset: -------- The HumanEva dataset contains multiple calibrated video sequences (grayscale and color) that are synchronized with 3D body poses obtained from a motion capture system. The database contains multiple subjects performing a variety of common actions (e.g. walking, jogging, gesturing, etc.). The error metrics for computing error in 2D and 3D pose will be provided to participants. The dataset contains training, validation and testing (with withheld ground truth) sets. Scope: ------ The workshop program will consist of papers, invited talks and a discussion panel. The list of possible topics includes (but is not limited to) the following: - Tracking and pose estimation (in 2D and 3D); - Priors for human motion and dynamics; - Appearance models; - Discriminative and generative approaches for articulated pose recovery; - Quantitative metrics for evaluation of pose estimation and tracking. Submissions: ------------ All submissions will be required to use the dataset provided and the on-line evaluation system for evaluation of results. Due to the retrospective and prospective nature of the workshop, we will encourage submissions of both original unpublished works as well as surveys where prior approaches are evaluated using the data and the metrics provided. Submissions should contain an extensive experimental section and enough algorithmic details to allow reproducibility of results. We invite submissions of full length 8-page papers in the 2-column CVPR style. We encourage authors of papers at the main CVPR conference to present an evaluation of their method at the workshop. For CVPR-accepted papers, authors should submit (1) a copy of the CVPR paper; (2) a brief writeup describing experimental analysis with the EHuM dataset. Reviewing Process: ------------------ All papers will be subject to a double-blind review process by a program committee of leading international researchers with experience in human motion and pose estimation. Each paper will be reviewed by 2 members of the program committee. Based on these reviews, the workshop organizers will decide on acceptance and presentation mode (oral/spotlights). Instead of having a poster session, we propose to have short oral spotlight presentations. Dates: ------ Call for participation: January 30, 2007 Submission deadline: April 20, 2007 Notification to authors: May 18, 2007 Workshop in Minneapolis, Minnesota: June 22, 2007 Submission of revised IJCV manuscripts: August, 2007 Proceedings: ------------ In lieu of a proceedings, authors will be invited to submit extended versions of their papers to a special issue of International Journal of Computer Vision (IJCV) on human pose estimation and tracking with a deadline in August 2007. Organizing Committee: --------------------- L. Sigal (Brown University) M. Black (Brown University) H. Haussecker (Intel Research) Program Committee: ------------------ A. Agarwal (Microsoft Research) S. Carlsson (KTH) T. Darrell (MIT) J. Davis (UC Santa Cruz) L. Davis (U of Maryland) D. Fleet (U of Toronto) D. Forsyth (UIUC) P. Fua (EPFL) D. Huttenlocher (Cornell U) R. Nevatia (USC) D. Ramanan (TTI-C) J. Rehg (Georgia Tech) S. Sclaroff (Boston U) C. Sminchisescu (TTI-C) P. Torr (Oxford Brookes) B. Triggs (INRIA) Y. Wu (Northwestern U) M.-H. Yang (Honda Research) Invited Speakers: ----------------- D. Fleet (U of Toronto) J. Hodgins (CMU) [tentative]


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Subject: [TSL] Looking for ships that arrived from Scotland to Jersey City USA
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 00:15:36 -0600
Our family stories, state that the family STEPHEN came from Scotland about 1866 and arrived in Jersey City. Jersey City, is an harbor in New Jersey, USA, from the Hudson River which passes through New York. I have found no passenger lists with my relative's names thus far landing in New York.
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On Wednesday, July 16, the Townships of Hanover and East Hanover partnered with the New York Red Bulls to host a Youth Soccer Festival. The festival, which was for boys and girls ages 7 – 14 years, provided the opportunity for children to enjoy a fun soccer clinic at Red Bull Training Facility.
The festival included an opportunity to participate in the Red Bulls Skills Challenge, 3 v 3 games and a ball juggling competition. In addition, Red Bulls defenders Richard Eckersley and Roy Miller were also on hand to sign autographs.
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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today requested joint teams of FEMA and West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management officials begin reassessing damage to homes and property damaged by the June 29th derecho.
"I've requested this reassessment to gather additional information to hopefully reverse FEMA's recent denial of my request for much needed individual assistance for seniors, individuals and families throughout our state," Gov. Tomblin said. "I strongly encourage all West Virginians, with storm-related damage to their homes and property, to report the damages to their local emergency management offices. Assessment teams will then travel throughout our communities and review all damage reported."
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I am a pack rat when it comes to magazines with recipes. I have dozens of old Martha Stewart, Sunset and other magazines going back 10 years or more. I keep them in stacks not by title, but by month, so when I need an idea for Thanksgiving, for example, I find the November stack and look for a recipe I made successfully some prior year or one I think I'd like to try now.
Last week I was trying to use up all the pumpkins on our front porch. A few years ago I discovered not all pumpkins are alike. The kind we like to use for jack-o-lanterns are too watery for baking. Pie pumpkins are denser and once you bake or cook with them you'll never go back to using the other kind. I've grown them before, but this year my crop failed so I bought them at the farmer's market. I used them as decorations but now it was time to start making pies and pumpkin soup.
As I flipped through my magazines looking for more uses for pumpkins,
I discovered this recipe in a 2009 Natural Home Magazine. It was from
the "Conscious Kitchen" section which promotes using local products.
Besides the Ocean Air Farms pumpkin, I used Alexandre Kids eggs and
Rumiano butter.
Instead of one large loaf, I made three smaller ones. We snacked on
one and I sent another home with my daughter-in-law. There's one more in
the freezer that I'll either give away or thaw out for a holiday
Making pumpkin puree is easy. The magazine suggests boiling or
steaming pumpkin chunks then putting them in a food processor or
blender. I prefer to cut the pumpkin in half and roast it, cut side
down, for about an hour, then scoop out the pumpkin meat (first throw
away the seeds and stringy stuff the holds the seeds in) and puree.
Pumpkin Spice Cake with Bourbon-Orange Glaze
10 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 andfrac34; cups lightly packed dark brown sugar
3 eggs, separated
2 tablespoons bourbon, divided
1 andfrac14; cups cooked, pureed, strained pumpkin (strain through sieve to
get any water out)
2 andfrac12; cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
andfrac12; teaspoon salt
andfrac12; teaspoon ground ginger
andfrac12; teaspoon grated nutmeg
andfrac12; teaspoon ground cardamom (I didn't use it because I didn't have any
and when I went to buy it, I couldn't believe how expensive it was!)
andfrac12; teaspoon ground cinnamon
andfrac12; teaspoon cream of tartar
andfrac14; cup local honey (I used Waimanalo honey from Hawaii)
Juice from 1 orange
1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest (orange part only)
Whipped cream (optional)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly butter and flour 9x5 inch loaf pan.
Cream butter and brown sugar with electric mixer. Add eggs yolks
(reserving whites) and 1 tablespoon bourbon and beat until light and
fluffy. Add pumpkin and beat until blended. In a separate bowl, mix
flour, baking powder, salt, ginger, nutmeg, cardamom and cinnamon. Add
to pumpkin mixture and mix until just blended. Do not over mix. In a
clear electric mixer bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until
soft peaks form. Add to pumpkin mixture and fold in gently, do not over
mix. Pour batter into prepared pan and place in center of oven. Bake 50
minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Meanwhile, make bourbon-orange glaze: in a small bowl mix honey with
orange juice, orange zest and remaining 1 tablespoon bourbon. Set aside.
Let cake cool for 15 minutes then unmold. Carefully turn cake over.
While cake is still warm, poke about 20 holes all over the top and
drizzle with bourbon-orange glaze. Cool before slicing. If desired,
serve with whipped cream and garnish with orange zest. Good for
breakfast, afternoon tea or dessert.
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