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This is the mariner's compass that some of our members have made. The PDF file is attached.
OK Am going to try this Mariner's Compass and see how it goes
I have just started Judy Niemeyer's Mariner's Compass quilt.
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I just joined this group and this compass looks like something I would like to try. Thank you for making it available
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I am going to try this one in January
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 29 (UPI) -- Eighty-five percent of senior U.S. drivers -- mean age 74 -- rated their driving as excellent or good although 25 percent reported a crash, researchers say.
Study author Lesley Ross, assistant professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, also found none of the study participants rated their driving as poor and fewer than 1 percent rated their driving as fair.
Ross and colleagues analyzed Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration data from 350 older adult drivers ages 65-91 with a mean age of 74.
The drivers were asked about incidents and state-reported crashes over a five-year period. The study part also were asked to rate their own driving abilities at the end of the study.
The study, published in the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention, found self-rated driving ability had no relationship with a previous history of adverse driving outcomes, such as crashes.
The study also found older men were more likely to have adverse driving outcomes, but that they were not more likely to be told by physicians and friends to stop or limit their driving.
"A large debate in driving research is whether or not at-risk drivers can self-regulate, and thus possibly reduce their crash risk. This research indicates that, at least for this sample, a previous history of four adverse driving outcomes has no relationship with self-reported driving ability, thus possibly indicating a lack of awareness in regards to driving abilities," Ross said in a statement.

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JEFFERSON - An expanded parking lot at the Jefferson Civic Center will be the first of its kind in Jackson County and could help protect the stream that runs through the city's center.
The 225-space parking expansion will be the first pervious, paved parking lot in Jackson County - made of crushed stones held in place by a plastic and rubber grid and interspersed with patches of grass.
"This helps to decrease the long-range impact that the stuff that washes off the parking lot will have on (Curry Creek)," said Jeff Killip, director of public works in Jefferson. "Also, it allowed us to include more parking spaces because we don't have to set aside space for stormwater management ponds."
The city broke ground on the new lot Monday, and it should be complete in the first part of 2010.
Between 2000 and 2005, the amount of impervious surface - land covered by asphalt, concrete or buildings - in Jefferson jumped by more than 250 percent. Officials are waiting for the results of a recent tree canopy and impervious surface inventory to find out how much of the city has been paved since 2005.
The city's use of a pervious parking lot may provide an example of how future developments could minimize the impervious surface they create - meaning lower stormwater utility fees for the business and fewer pollutants washing into local streams. There's not much of a price difference between building an impervious and a pervious parking lot, Killip added.
Besides the water-quality benefits, building a pervious lot qualified the city for a Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority grant to cover 60 percent of the $545,000 project. The money was provided to the state through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and issued through GEFA's Clean Water State Revolving Fund.
City officials already had engineering work for the new 225-space lot completed, because the expansion plans were done along with the civic center's current 80-space lot.
"That made it shovel-ready, so when it came time to apply for the grants all the engineering was done," said Jefferson City Manager John Ward.
The land surrounding the civic center, perched on a steep hill above Curry Creek, was the ideal place to try out the new parking lot system because of the risk that traditional asphalt would allow oil, gas and other pollutants to wash into the creek below, Ward said.
Engineers designed the lot so that rainwater will soak through the patches of sod incorporated into the lot, filtering out pollutants before the water seeps into the groundwater, Killip said.
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As many students at the University of Nevada, Reno take more full course loads this semester, they are still taking time to attend some extra seminars and workshops that do not count toward their formal degrees. University counselors and administrators are hoping that these workshops, such as "Conducting a Job Search During Difficult Times," and webinars like "Seven Secrets of the Hidden Job Market," will help students, as well as alumni, find employment in challenging economic times.
"We've always offered some workshops on things like resume writing and interviewing, for example, but now, we simply have to do more," said Judy Carrico, coordinator of career opportunities at the University's Career Development department.
The University is applying new technology to inexpensively connect acclaimed speakers such as Donald Asher, a top national author and consultant on the hidden job market, to its students. Asher will be featured this Thursday, Feb. 26 at a webinar at the University's Crowley Student Union, Room 402. Admission to the 10 a.m. event is free, and alumni are welcome to attend.
There are several career-related events planned at the University this spring. All except the student Etiquette Dinner are open to both students and alumni:
Emergency Resume Critique Day, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., March 26, Crowley Student Union, fourth floor. Career Development encourages students to drop by with their resumes for on-the-spot resume critiques by employers and recruiters.
Workshops, all held in the University's Thompson Building, Room 200: Conducting a Job Search During Difficult Times: 2 p.m., March 9; noon, March 19; 3 p.m., April 1; Resume Writing (all at noon): Feb. 26; March 9 and 24; April 1 and 6; Interviewing Skills: 3 p.m., Feb. 25; noon, March 11 and 23; noon, April 2 and April 10.
Etiquette Dinner, 5 - 9 p.m., April 1, Crowley Student Union, Great Room. Sponsored by the student union, Career Development and the Northern Nevada Young Lawyers Association, this event not only provides students with a chance to learn proper etiquette for fine dining and business dinners, but also provides them an opportunity to network with area attorneys.
Networking Reception, 4 - 6 p.m., April 8, Crowley Student Union, Great Room. Students get a chance to network one-on-one with local, regional and national employers who will be at the campus' Career Fair the following day.
Career and Internship Fair, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., April 9, Crowley Student Union, fourth floor. Students can talk with and gather information from representatives of an estimated 50 local, regional and national employers. Visit the Career Navigator web site for more information.


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ManTech International to Signal Close of NASDAQ Trading April 10
ManTech International (NASDAQ: MANT) Chairman and CEO George J. Pedersen will ring the closing bell at NASDAQ on April 10 in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the company's listing on the exchange.
ManTech International listed on NASDAQ on February 6, 2002. Its 2001 revenue was $430 million. In the ten years since listing, ManTech's revenue has grown to nearly $3 billion, shareholder equity has grown from $23 million to $1.1 billion, and it has made 20 strategic acquisitions.
Most recently, ManTech announced that it had acquired Evolvent Technologies, which marked its entry in the healthcare IT market, and HBGary, which will allow it to offer integrated products and services for cyber security to both government and commercial customers.
"We have enjoyed great success and tremendous growth since listing on NASDAQ, and our shareholders have been a big part of that," said Mr. Pedersen. "They not only share profits through the dividends we pay, but they play a role in helping to secure the nation. We are looking forward to celebrating our success with our partners at NASDAQ, who also share in our success."
A webcast of the ceremony as displayed on Times Square will be available beginning at 3:45 p.m. ET. To view the webcast, go to http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx.
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ManTech is a leading provider of innovative technologies and solutions for mission-critical national security programs for the intelligence community; the departments of Defense, State, Homeland Security, Energy and Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the space community; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and other U.S. federal government customers. We provide support to critical national security programs for approximately 60 federal agencies through 1,000 current contracts. ManTech's expertise includes command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) lifecycle support, cyber security, global logistics support, intelligence/counter-intelligence support, information technology modernization and sustainment, systems engineering, and test and evaluation. ManTech supports major national missions, such as military readiness, terrorist threat detection, information security and border protection. Additional information on ManTech can be found at www.mantech.com.
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Not nearly a record, but still a lot of snow; F-M has nearly three times average snowfall
FARGO - It wasn't quite enough snow to set records, but the final days of 2010 will be memorable.
The Fargo-Moorhead area received 4.8 inches of snow Friday, just shy of the 5.2-inch record for Dec. 31, for a monthly total of 26.6 inches.
That's enough snow for the third snowiest December on record - ahead of the 24.4 inches in December 2009.
Two blizzards to close out 2010 gave the Fargo-Moorhead area 45.2 inches of snow so far this winter. The average snowfall through December is 16.1 inches.
The winter that keeps giving has brought totals similar, to this point, to those seen in 1996, when the F-M area had 46.8 inches of snow by Dec. 31. That year, a surprise winter storm on the year's final day packed winds in excess of 50 mph.
So how does this winter stack up to the past two years, when residents fought major spring floods, including the epic 40.82-foot Red River in 2009?
By Dec. 31, 2008, which preceded the largest spring flood on record in Fargo, 38 inches of snow had fallen. A year later, the snow total was 25.8 inches at the end of 2009, just a few months ahead of a 36.99-foot river crest.


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Your editorial in last Friday's paper (Jan. 17) regarding University of Georgia President Michael Adams should make a lot of people aware of the ''strained'' relations between UGA and the city of Athens.
My daughter, I feel, received an excellent education at UGA, receiving both her bachelor's and master's degrees there. That not withstanding, l have felt for several years the university's administration has had what I would call a ''General Bull Moose'' attitude (for your younger readers, General Bull Moose was a character in the Lil Abner comic strip. His attitude was ''what's good for General Bull Moose is good for everybody.'') I am sure many remember, in past summers, while we were restricted in our water usage, UGA kept on watering their football field. This is just one example of how they have a ''we come first attitude.''
In recent months you have printed two letters from Mr. Tom Jackson on justifying all the land UGA owns in Clarke County. As director of public relations (or some such title) he wrote excellent justifications and downplayed any adverse effect it had on the tax base of our county. This was his job so you would only expect this from him. Of course there is the fact that since he lives in Oconee County he did not have to be concerned about our taxes being raised in order to keep our county services at the level they now are.
Please continue being our watchdog.
James F. Riggs
Published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Monday, January 27, 2003.
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TWO HARBORS, Minn. — A while ago, an acquaintance asked me what I knew about the Appalachian Trail. I told her, then added that the Midwest had its own but largely unknown equivalent: Minnesota's Superior Hiking Trail, which runs along Lake Superior north from Duluth to the Canadian border.
Best of all, I explained, you don't have to camp out under the stars and mosquitoes. Through its Lodge to Lodge Hiking program, each evening you check in at a bed and breakfast or inn, from which you are driven to the next trail head the next morning.


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Can you believe that Easter is next week?! If you're looking for fun ways to celebrate Easter with your little one, look no further! Books are a great way to teach your babe about all things Easter. Here are some of the best books to celebrate Easter with your little one this year!
Easter is NEXT WEEK!
Click through to see 25 of the very best Easter books for babies and toddlers! (A book would make an egg-cellent gift for baby's Easter basket!)
God Gave Us Easter
A sweet story about a little bear cub who learns all about Easter by asking his mama and papa questions…
Here Comes the Easter Bunny (A Duck & Goose Book)
Your baby is sure to love this board book all about Duck & Goose trying to find the Easter Bunny…
An Easter Prayer
Springtime gives us lots to be thankful for! Say a prayer of thanks with your little one while reading this sweet book…
The Easter Egg
Your little one will "ooh" and "ahh" over the bright illustrations in this story about Hoppi the bunny!
The First Easter Day
Explore the very first Easter with your babe while touching and feeling the textures of this sensory book!
Corduroy's Easter Party
Your favorite bear is back – this time, throwing a party with his friends, hoping the Easter Bunny will come too!
Easter Surprise
This special board book is a must-have for your little library. Peter Rabbit and his friends are searching for ducklings!
Easter (A Touch and Feel Book!)
Have fun exploring different textures, colors, and shapes with this bright baby touch and feel board book!
The Golden Egg Book
A classic story about a bunny rabbit who finds an egg that's about to hatch!
The Very First Easter
A great board book to introduce your little one to the true story of Easter…
The Berenstain Bears and the Easter Story
Mama & Papa Bear's cubs are all excited for Easter candy, until they learn the true meaning of Easter…
The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes
This book is over 70 years old, but continues to win the hearts of little ones year after year! A must-have for every library…
What is Easter?
This book is perfect for any kiddo who wants to learn what Easter is really all about…
The Biggest Easter Basket Ever
A story about two little mice who learn the importance of working together as they try to make the biggest Easter basket ever!
Ollie's Easter Eggs
Enjoy this Gossie & Friends tale about Ollie and his impatience as he tries to dye his Easter eggs…
Easter Bugs
Who doesn't love a pop-up book?! This one is full of vibrant illustrations of Easter eggs and the bugs that live beside them…
Olivia and the Easter Egg Hunt
Your favorite little piglet is back in a story about trying to find the golden egg in the annual Easter egg hunt!
Happy Easter Curious George
On Easter morning, George and the man with the yellow hat take a walk at the local park. George, curious as he is, joins in with the local kids as they color their Easter eggs…
The Easter Story for Children
Written by best-selling author Max Lucado, this true Easter story brings Jesus' final days on earth to life…
Fancy Nancy's Elegant Easter
Nancy is in charge of decorating a fancy Easter party! Enjoy this fun lift-the-flap book…
The First Easter
A sweet story for little ones about the very first Easter, told by a little lamb…
A Tale for Easter
Enjoy this classic story about all things Easter – Good Friday, Jesus' resurrection, Easter bunnies, and more!
Happy Easter, Mouse!
The mouse who ate the cookie is back! This time, he's trying to figure out who left Easter eggs all over his house…
Hoppy Clubhouse Easter
Mickey and all of his friends are back to celebrate Easter!


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Every now and again, you read something that sticks in your head like tree sap.
Something that gets you thinking deeply about the future, your life and work… something that keeps you up at night with 'monkey mind', as the Zen folks like to say. 2020 Science did just that to me a couple weeks ago. 2020 Science is a look into the future, a "report that contains the initial findings and conclusions of a group of internationally distinguished scientists who met over an intense three days in July 2005 to debate and consider the role and future of science over the next 14 years towards 2020, and in particular the importance and impact of computing and computer science on science towards 2020."
When I studied computer science I was fascinated by the Grand Challenges in science and mathematics, so this report fascinated me as it approaches many similar grand challenges and – specifically – looks into how computer science can help across these various disciplines.
The paper/roadmap looks across disciplines to understand how the various sciences interact and how they together can propel this 2020 science vision. I particularly enjoyed the coverage on multi-core cpu architectures, data 'issues' (association, aggregation, visualization, etc.) and I think the 'computational thinking' quote on page 12 (also here) by Professor Jeanette Wing, head of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, is one of the most well articulated statements about effective problem solving that I've read.
A 3D model of the human brain
© 2005 Malcolm Young, University of Newcastle.
The second part looks into many disciplines and topics, global environment, molecular computing, software platforms and tools, the brain, bio-hybrid chips, genomic research, and communities. Far too much to cover in a blog entry – read this paper, it's worth the time.
In my role, I often get asked to compare open source software to the software that Microsoft builds. There are many ways to answer as it's not a simple question. However, on occasion I spend time with folks in Microsoft Research (MSR), and I'm also fortunate to meet many different leading thinkers in academia around the world. As a lifelong computer science 'student', I am always surprised at how easy it is for people to focus just on present tense and forget where we as a society want to go in the future, and what it takes to get there. When I read through 2020 Science, when I visit universities around the world, or when I wander across the 520 highway to visit friends in MSR, I'm reminded by the grand challenges that we are challenging on a daily basis. Some problems are hard, very hard and often require very specific skills and new ways of thinking to attempt to solve. Some problems require innovation, some require invention. Some challenges need today's tools, some require new tools. There are problems that require certain models to solve: by itself, OSS is often not appropriate for some of these problems, nor, at times, is only commercial/proprietary development (read the 'new communities' section on page 24). Problem context is crucial to framing the approach. Even IBM's Linux strategy 'godfather', Irving Wladawsky-Berger (Vice president, Technical Strategy and Innovation) commented recently on this community appeal issue as it relates to certain types of problems:
"Generally, proprietary software tends to be higher volume, higher levels of transactions, and higher levels of security, and vendors have very focused teams to do that. And the layers of software that I would associate more with Internet culture are the most likely candidates for open source communities. Remember, in a community, you have to want to work as a community. There are certain kinds of problems that appeal to people to do that, and there are others that don't."
In addition to having spent my career in both OSS and commercial software environments, I see this 'model context' issue in my current work and every day I'm more convinced that choice and evolution of models (and formats, standards, tools, software, etc.) will be the path both science and industry travel on to reach the 2020 vision.


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(KCEN) --- NASA workers, furloughed by a shutdown are saying enough is enough.
Employees gathered outside the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston to protest congress' inaction.
One worker says she's frustrated because the shutdown has left her unable to meet her family's needs.
"We have no way to pay our mortgages, we have no way to pay for our bills, our electricity, our food. I just want to work. You know, I have dedicated my life to serving my country," says Elizabeth LeBlanc.


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1. Always use parchment paper on the bottom of your pan. You can let a cake sit overnight and it pops right out.
2. Do not skimp on your cake pans. Buy the best and you will not need to waste time or money on heating cores or heating strips. I suggest M-a-g-i-c-L-i-n-e-. I have never used a core or strip on any of these pans and perfection every time.
3. Add a drop or two of vinegar to your buttercream and it will keep icing from cracking. No it does not affect the flavor.
4. Using 6 x commercial sugar makes a huge difference in buttercream icing. Also using Hi-Ratio shortening. These two combined make a very stable and temp safe icing.
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Yes the box mixes. You will be amazed at how lumpy they are once you start to sift them. I've had a few where the lumps were so hard they wouldn't even break up without some major force, grossed me out.
I always put a large piece of plastic wrap on the counter next to my mixer. I crack the eggs on the wrap and set down all of my dirty spatulas, utencils, and measuring cups on it as well. When it's time to clean up, I just throw it away and my counters are clean!
Wow...thanks so much! I have learned so much here...hope to put all these things to use soon! I would like to know what freezer paper is as well....
Thanks for the fantastic tips, cakemanOH!! I've never even heard of some of those things (Magicline, 6x commercial sugar & hi-ratio shortening.) I'll have to look into them. And I've never heard of the vinegar tip either!! I'll have to give that a try. Your cakes look awesome!
Wow!!! This is amazing. I'm self taught and have only been doing this for three years. I've learned more since September by reading the posts and looking at photos than I have with any other site or book I have purchased. Thanks so much for all the great advice.
Here's a tip I just learned recently (although the freezer paper idea does work as well). Buy some VINYL. Ya know...the kind that your grandmother used to cover her lawn furniture with. They sell it at Wal-Mart for less than $2 a yard. Put that down on your work surface for fondant and gumpaste...IT DOESN'T STICK!!! So, now all you have to do is dust your rolling pin- Less mess and less dust on your finished fondant pieces. Oh yeah, and remember that really expensive blue silicone mat they used on the Food Network Cake Challenge???- Forget it! You can slide your hand right under vinyl the same way and flip your fondant right onto your cake! Awesome for oversized fondant pieces.
Buttercream icing freezes beautifully but those storage containers take up so much space in the freezer. I use freezer ziploc bags and fill them easily by lining the pitcher from my blender with the bag, it fits perfectly and its so easy to fill. Press all the air from the bag and throw in your freezer.
I'm a newbie to put i do have some tips :
1. I use a garbage bowl like Racheal Ray for my egg shells, butter wrappers, whatever.
2. I put down one of those new thin cutting boards, that you can pick up and fold, next to my mixer so if and thing spills it it on that .
3. I also put all my ingridients on a cookie sheet the night before so i have everything together when i ready even the butter so it's room temp. by the morning.
4. I also sometimes place a garbage can with a fresh bag in it just slightly behind me off to the side so i can just drop shells and stuff in it with out looking.
This seems simple but I just caught on....I bought a cheap plastic putty knife and use it to clean my countertops. It scapes away crumbs and icing without spreading the grease. The plastic won't scratch the counter.
As for the Rachael Raye garbage bowl, I line it with a plastic shopping bag (you know the ones with the handles). When I'm done I just toss it in the trash, and I don't even have to wash the bowl!
Ooh! The piece of saran wrap around the mixing bowl is a good one.
My secret is I never use oil in my cakes. I sub out unsweetened applesauce for it, cup for cup. It does not affect the flavor and makes them so moist. People call them "Mary's moist cakes", and that is how they ask me to make them one. Can we have a Mary's moist cake? LOL!
you should be able to find freezer paper with the other alum foils, plastic wraps
This seems simple but I just caught on....I bought a cheap plastic putty knife and use it to clean my countertops. It scapes away crumbs and icing without spreading the grease. The plastic won't scratch the counter.
I love using my bench scraper this way.
Also, you know how icing accumulates at the top of the bag when you are piping..instead of pressing it down with my fingers which are already tired from piping, I just lay the bag down flat and scrape the outside with my bench scraper. When I'm done with the bag, there is almost no wasted icing still inside the bag.
Another tip.. I cut the opening of my disposable bags large enough that I can squeeze the tip (and coupler) right out from the bottom. If you cut it just right, it will not slip out while you are decorating.
oh...just one more...
when you torte your cake, to prevent your top layer from sticking to whatever you use to divide it (no edge baking sheet, cake board, etc) just sprinkle it with powdered sugar first, then slide it between the layers. Your top layer will slide right off without breaking or mushing up.
When working with edible images place it in the freezer for a minute or two....It will pop right off the paper with no blemishes and then is easy to place and smooth.
I am a newbie and have loved reading all the helpful hints. Thanks!!!!
Hi All!
When measuring out honey/crisco/molasses, PAM or oil your measuring cup or spoon. The sticky stuff comes right out and you get everything into your cake. And yes molasses does taste good in certain cakes!
I do the applesauce switch, too! It's great, however it does effect the texture of brownies, they become more cakelike instead of chewy.
I will also had sourcream, pudding mix, and Dreamwhip to box mixes. Does wonders for the crumbly strawberry favored mixes. Makes it firmer, but still moist.
Thanks for all the great info!
Heres my tip, when I need an extra hand filling a pastry bag I use a empty pringles can or a tall glass. Drop bag with tip and coupler in can or glass and fold end of bag over the end
Awesome tips. Wish I had one to share. Thanks to everyone else for sharing.
I've only been doing cakes for a few months now but I've learned a few tricks which have been invaluable!
1. When your cake comes out of the oven place a clean dishtowel over the top and press down to level. Cakes are slightly more dense and I have yet to use my cake leveler.
2. Use a rose nail instead of a heating core. Again, bought one and never used.
3. Wrap a strip of wet towel around you pan instead of buying bake even strips.
Hope these help!
I had a duh moment about the bench scraper. A few months ago someone suggested using it to clean countertop messes. It has saved me! It seems so obvious, but I hadn't thought of it. I was using an old credit card Thanks CC!
I had a few tips/hints/secrets but it seems they've already been said. My grandmother taught me a few things before she passed....
Spray the spoon or cup with pam or something similar before putting honey or anything similar to honey in it and it'll plop right out in one single blop-ball lol.
Dish washers are NO place for your Wilton pans!!!! Hubby put my sheet pan in the dishwasher with my heating core and it ruined the finish...
I use ONLY Wilton Bake Easy cake release spray but am going to try this new stuff yall have suggested and I've decided the best way to store that would be to wash the empty crisco can out with as hot of water as standable and maybe line it with a zip-close bag and fill it and store it in the pantry.... WILL THIS WORK????
Also I tried the clean towel press trick on the last cake I made... a sheet cake... and it worked great!!!!!! I have attempted leveling a sheet cake before with a knife and made a big goof when I went to flip it and it crumbled so I haven't leveled one since lol... but this works great!!!!!!! PLEASE ALL NEWBIES TRY THIS ONE!!
I think that's it....
except for a question.... I'll be making a strawberry (box mix) cake next month for my god daughter's birthday..... someone above mentioned adding something to the strawberry cake mix to make it not so crumbly and extra moist.... can you help me with this? lol.... can't remember who said what now I'm sorry so many helpful hints and tips
Oh speaking of tips.... having more then one of the same tip is an excellent thing! They are under $1.~ depending on which one you need. Two cakes ago I needed Pink, Teal, Purple, and white icing.... Pink teal and purple went into bags with the star tip... well I only had 1 and it was pure hell lol I had to stop and wash and retip and continue and it was a pain.... so I went to the store and bought 3 more because I couldn't imagine stopping and washing the tip each time I had to change again...
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Buttercream icing freezes beautifully but those storage containers take up so much space in the freezer. I use freezer ziploc bags and fill them easily by lining the pitcher from my blender with the bag, it fits perfectly and its so easy to fill. Press all the air from the bag and throw in your freezer.
Same idea works for loading up your decorating bags. Place the ready bag into a tall drinking glass, with the edges folded over the top, load in your frosting then pull the edges up and remove the bag. I love doing this because if I'm running low on BC I can use the edge of the cup to scrape every last bit on the edge of the glass and into my bag.
Heres my tip, when I need an extra hand filling a pastry bag I use a empty pringles can or a tall glass. Drop bag with tip and in can or glass and fold end of bag over the end
OMG! What an incredible idea. You are MacGyver! Awesome idea! Thanks!!
I hesistated to mention this since I stole it from this site but .....I roll my buttercream in plastic wrap in the shape of the pastry bag, cut the end and place it in a the pastry bag cut end down. much less mess, much easier to refill (no need to for the tall glass) and ready for the freezer in the perfect size portions.
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these tips are awesome!!! I don't really have much to offer though, im so new at this! But definitely stock up on extra tips (star, roses, etc.) so you don't have to constantly clean your tips. Also, to clean your dishes and get that grease out, soak them in hot water and vinegar. Most of you probably already know that though....
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My tip is make a little extra of whatever you are making & offer it to the family if you want helping cleaning the kitchen


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"The only data that we get are in terms of events -- little things that happen in the game," explained Hudson. "Let's say if we want to know whether players skip lines of dialogue, we can have that become a little event that gets sent up. It's all completely anonymous, so all we get is raw numbers for how many times these kinds of events occur. Then we can start getting ratios and comparing proportions and things like that. It becomes this mass of numbers, and then we have to try to figure out how we would interpret that."
This is a process that is new for BioWare with Mass Effect 2, one that Hudson hopes will aid the team in designing future games. "When we were looking at the Achievements for Mass Effect 1, that's where we realized that there are some really interesting player behaviors there that it would be nice if we could answer more questions for ourselves. [Then] we could understand what's going on and how people play our game."
"Sometimes you'll design something and think that it's going to be used in a certain way and people will use it in a completely different way. And if you didn't know that, then you would just keep making that system the same as you did before. But once you know what players like and what they don't like, based on the way that they're playing it, then you can make more of the good stuff and less of the stuff they weren't interested in."
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"Ultimately it doesn't always give you the answers, but it sometimes raises questions or gets you to ask the right questions More people played the soldier class than all of the other classes combined. If you know that, then you can start thinking about future games. Is that good? Is that a problem? Should we look at the other classes and start thinking about ways to make them selected as often as soldier? As part of asking these questions, we can design games in the future a lot better."
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BioWare found that only 15% of conversations were skipped in Mass Effect 2, with the rate higher in non-critical moments like in the hub worlds and much lower later in the game at the climax. "If we found that 80% or 90% of the lines were being skipped, we would have to reevaluate the work that we were putting into the digital acting."
Other times, the data surprises. That happened with both how there were differences between the PC and Xbox 360 populations, as well as in regards to importing saves from Mass Effect 1. "We were surprised by how many people imported a game from Mass Effect 1 We put a lot into that feature and we could have gotten data back that said nobody was doing it. But actually more than half of players imported their save game from Mass Effect 1. That to me is quite high."
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The average time to play through the game was 33 hours. PC gamers spent about an hour longer, while Xbox 360 players did 10% more loyalty missions on average. "In general, pretty much all of the data for the Xbox 360 version and the PC version are quite similar. One difference was the people who did certain loyalty missions on the Xbox versus the PC, which is kind of surprising. On the PC for example, people did Miranda's loyalty mission quite a bit, which is where she is trying to connect with her sister and it's more of a touchy-feely plot. Not a lot of Xbox 360 players did that one. But the Xbox 360 players did do Grunt's mission a lot more than PC players."
The PC players have the edge in dedication. Hudson claims that a lot of people played Mass Effect 2 more than once and about half of all players -- including those who rented or borrowed it -- who started played all of the way through to the end. Two players in particular on the PC played through 28 times. That's the current record. Four people on Xbox 360 played 23 times. If you're any of these people, please write in to us and tell us how you have so much spare time.
Some of these statistics are nothing more than that. As Hudson noted, there isn't any real takeaway in the differences between Xbox 360 and PC players. "Even if you know what some of these player behaviors are, is there anything you should do about it or is it just something interesting?"
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State Sen. Dick Brewbaker of Montgomery says he believes it is just a matter of time before the Alabama Legislature adopts his proposed legislation to create two regular legislative sessions each year instead of the one lawmakers now hold. But he said that last year as well.
And it's probably not going to pass this year, either.
"Eventually the bill is going to pass," Brewbaker said this week. "It's obviously the right thing to do."
However, he said this does not look like the year in which it will be adopted, even though it has moved out of a Senate committee.
To those readers who don't follow the legislative budgeting process closely, a proposal to hold two regular sessions of the Legislature each year may sound like the worst idea since Ford launched the Edsel or some misguided Coca-Cola executive decided to switch to "New Coke."
But like Brewbaker, I believe this is the right thing to do. And I believe it should be approved sooner rather than later.
Before you fire up your computer to start emailing me to tell me what an idiot I am, consider this: Under Brewbaker's proposed legislation, the two sessions would not bring lawmakers to Montgomery for any more days than they currently spend here. And it should not cost taxpayers any more than the one session the Legislature now holds.
But split sessions would facilitate the handling of the state budgets, which are the Legislature's most important responsibility each year.
As I noted in a column last year when Brewbaker introduced identical legislation, the Legislature is required by the state constitution to pass two appropriations bills each year -- the Education Trust Fund, which covers public school and public college funding, and the General Fund, which covers most other operations of state government.
In the not-so-distant past, it has been common for consideration of those appropriations bills to drag on until the dying days of the Legislature. Often it was the wee hours of the last night of the session. Sometimes lawmakers even went past midnight on the last day of the session by using the subterfuge of "unplugging the clock" and pretending the day had not ended. Occasionally even that was not enough, and costly special sessions to consider the budgets became necessary.
This rush to pass the budgets at the end of the sessions created a myriad of problems. Legislators would sneak questionable provisions -- called "snakes" -- into the bills at the last minute, and many legislators complained that they were forced to vote on appropriations that they had not had time to study.
To address the issue, lawmakers and the state's voters in a constitutional amendment in the 1980s adopted a requirement that non-budget legislation could not be passed before the appropriation bills were passed. To allow for emergencies, the Legislature could get around that provision by adopting a "Budget Isolation Resolution" by a three-fifths vote.
The Legislature's Web site defines the BIR as: "The procedure by which the passage of the two budget bills (general and education) is given priority in the regular session. Passage of any other legislation must be preceded by the adoption of a resolution exempting it from the budget isolation process."
While that may sound good, over time the requirement to address the budgets first has essentially become meaningless. Budget Isolation Resolutions pass so routinely now that no one gives them a second thought.
Which brings us back to Brewbaker's proposed legislation: It would require an annual session specifically to pass the state budgets and related money bills. This session could last up to 10 meeting days. It would be preceded by another general session to handle all non-budget legislation that could not exceed 20 meeting days.
Currently a regular session of the Legislature can last up to 30 meeting days during a window of 105 calendar days. Brewbaker's legislation would allow a general session of up to 20 meeting days in a span of 60 calendar days, followed by a budget session of up to 10 meeting days in a 45-day window.
In other words, each year the Legislature could meet for the same number of meeting days it currently can meet, and those could be spread over the same number of calendar days. Therefore there would be roughly the same cost to taxpayers for the two sessions as they currently pay for one.
And finally, the state should have true budget isolation.
As I noted in the earlier column, another advantage to Brewbaker's approach is that it could allow more time for the state's fiscal experts to estimate what revenues would be for the coming fiscal year. Revenue estimates now are due in early February in most years, even though the fiscal year does not begin until October. In election years such as this year, budget estimates have to be made by January.
Allowing those estimates to be made six or eight weeks later might serve to make them more accurate.
I also like Brewbaker's proposal for another reason: I believe it would involve more lawmakers in the budgeting process. Too often now the budgets are crafted by only a handful of legislators. And often when the House and Senate versions differ, the final version is put together at the last minute by an even smaller group of legislators serving on a conference committee.
So if split sessions are such a good idea, why is it not going to pass this year?
First, it's an election year, and many legislators don't like to tackle anything controversial or complicated in an election year. They simply want to get through the session as quickly as possible so they can stay home to campaign.
And while Brewbaker didn't say this, I believe another factor causing some in a leadership position in the Legislature not to actively support this bill is a reluctance to share control of the budgets with fellow lawmakers. In other words, they like being among the handful of legislators who know exactly what is happening with the budgets.
Also, Brewbaker believes the shaky condition of the budgets makes some of this colleagues reluctant to change anything that could affect them.
"With the General Fund especially, we're working without a net," Brewbaker said.
But the Republican senator said that in future years, "I think if we can get any slack at all in the budgets, it will pass."
Alabama taxpayers should hope he is right. There are other ways to focus increased attention on the legislative budgeting process, but right now I believe Brewbaker's proposal is the best one on the table. At the very least, legislators should debate it on the floor of both chambers.
If lawmakers do not pass this legislation in the current session, Alabama voters should ask their legislators why they didn't support it.
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Hong Kong-listed corn-based biochemical manufacturer Fufeng Group has seen a sharp increase in its interim net profit on the back of a thriving mainland economy.
The mainland-based company says that its net profit attributable to shareholders rose about 30 per cent year-on-year to 460.1 million yuan (HK$525.7 million) for the period ending June 30.
'In the first half of 2010, the MSG [monosodium glutamate] industry thrived thanks to the robust performance of China's economy,' says Li Xuechun, chairman of Fufeng.
Despite intense competition and higher raw material costs, the group leveraged on its leading position in the industry and transferred the rising price of raw materials to clients, maintaining the gross profit margin of its MSG segment at a high level.
With the strong sales performance of MSG products and xanthan gum, and the expansion of production capacity, the group further enlarged its market share.
During the period under review, the group's growth continued and it achieved good sales performance in MSG and xanthan gum segments. Turnover for the period rose 45.4 per cent year-on-year to 2.99 billion yuan.
During the interim period under review, the average selling price of MSG rose about 8.8 per cent year-on-year to about 7,489 yuan per tonne. Benefiting from the domestic consumption rebound on the mainland and capitalising on its position in the market, Fufeng focused on MSG production and stepped up marketing efforts to boost its sales.
As such, the sales volume of MSG increased to 235,405 tonnes, a 79.1 per cent increase over the same period last year.
Revenue generated from MSG sales gained 94.7 per cent, which was mainly attributable to the large market share and greater production capacity.
In pursuit of its strategy of moving from glutamic acid to MSG, the group substantially reduced the sales volume of glutamic acid from 62,440 tonnes to 12,309 tonnes.
Rising demand from the oil industry has led to a surge in demand for xanthan gum globally. During the period under review, the food additive's profit increased to 381.5 million yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 105.2 per cent.
The average selling price of xanthan gum fell by 8.5 per cent from 21,853 yuan per tonne to 19,987 yuan per tonne.
Despite the drop in the average selling price of the food additive, as a result of intense competition, the sales volume and revenue of xanthan gum grew by 127.5 per cent and 105.2 per cent, respectively.
Using economies of scale, brought by the expansion of the plant in Inner Mongolia, the group recorded a year-on-year increase of 129.2 per cent in the gross profit of the food additive, which amounted to 149.7 million yuan. The gross profit margin of xanthan gum increased to 39.2 per cent.
Driven by strong demand on the mainland and a steady growth in demand for MSG, the group successfully extended its glutamic acid production downstream to MSG products during the period under review.
It also made significant progress in venturing into retail markets by expanding its market share and increasing branding efforts in order to capture the condiment market.
Targeting retail consumers, the group launched a series of products which were sold in more than 2,000 supermarkets through its nation-wide distribution channels.
In view of meeting growing market demands and further reducing production costs, the group has started construction of a new production plant at the intersection of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Heilongjiang Province.
According to the company, the new plant is to have a production capacity of 200,000 tonnes of MSG, 160,000 tonnes of glutamic acid, 200,000 tonnes of fertilisers and 100,000 tonnes of synthetic ammonia. Production is expected to begin in the second half of next year.
Looking ahead to the second half of the year, Li says: 'The group will continue to focus on the expansion of business coverage. It will strive to increase its market share through expanding the sales network, which is supported by an advanced logistics system.
'Leveraging on its strong research and development capability, the group will endeavour to diversify the product range so as to increase its sources of income and enhance its profit margins.
'Along with employing innovative and effective publicity strategies, the group also plans to step up its marketing promotions and launch more advertisements to strengthen its brand image.'
Li says the Inner Mongolia plant will also be equipped with a new production capacity of 5,000 tonnes of fructose.
The plant will also benefit from a newly-built railway and a thermal power plant.
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An independent Scotland should use the tax system to target the wealthiest, investing in universal benefits and welfare to promote a "social justice agenda", the Yes Scotland chief executive Blair Jenkins believes.
As he released a lengthy submission to the Scottish TUC's "A Just Scotland" agenda, Jenkins was asked on Thursday by reporters whether he believed a vote for independence in next year's referendum would be a vote for wealth redistribution in Scotland, and he answered "yes".
Despite repeatedly citing deep wealth inequalities in Scotland (the UK is, according to one study "the fourth most unequal society in the developed world'), its dire record on life expectancy and health for its poorest citizens, as the strongest case for a "yes" vote, Jenkins would go no further.
Jenkins insists this is because Yes Scotland is a "broad church". He added: "it is not our job to make policy". That is for the political parties.
And so, while the Yes Scotland paper was courteously welcomed by the STUC as a "comprehensive and serious" first response from the two camps, it left the congress frustrated.
While Yes Scotland committed itself to the broad principles of greater social justice in a very carefully-worded document which offered few hard, detailed proposals or costings, it threw back its own questions and demands of the STUC.
It asked the unions to do detailed analysis work on "the key economic data" on Scotland's wealth and resources, on the "full impact" on Scotland on the UK government's welfare reforms, on the pensions system, and to arrange event on "small state dynamics" and a programme of grassroots engagement.
On social justice and taxation, it talks of:
a virtuous cycle of enterprise and compassion whereby jobs and investment create growth, creating a more equal and caring society...
It suggests an independent Scotland could entirely scrap the current tax system:
over time to design a system which reflects Scotland's needs and priorities: a system that can work to reduce inequality and support social justice.
[A] new approach might include greater integration of the tax and welfare system, debates about the relative value of taxes on employment or land or pollution or consumption, and reassessment of the weighting given to progressive taxes within the overall balance of the system.
It should, as a starting point, move away from any assumption that the current system of tax collection in the UK, which has enabled a culture of tax avoidance to be fostered, is in anyway a suitable model for Scotland: how can we do it in a way that is simpler, fairer and more effective?
Noting that a few papers on specific policy areas would follow, it asserted that only independence would give Scotland control over the economic levers it needed to meet its specific needs; cites Scotland's relative wealth within the UK; confirmed the Scottish government was right to keep sterling as Scotland's currency; defended free higher education (even hinting other UK students could get free tuition in Scottish universities); and generally protect workers rights
In a formal statement, the STUC's general secretary Grahame Smith said would respond in detail to Yes Scotland's "questions and challenges" later, and he was careful to say thanks:
A Just Scotland was designed to provoke exactly this kind of constructive discussion and debate.
But Smith insisted more was needed:
Nonetheless the STUC believes that significant challenges remain for both campaigns. Commitments in areas such as welfare continue to be made without the necessary related commitment to redistribution through increased taxation.
Both campaigns lack any clear vision of how collective bargaining and a properly regulated labour market might be used to reduce income inequality.
An STUC spokesman expanded on that, in an interview. Unlike the STUC, Yes Scotland has a large paid staff and was backed up by the Scottish government and a wealthy, well-resourced party, the SNP. Even so, it has already published 12 detailed discussion papers on many of these key topics.
He added:
The response we've seen today seems to pose more questions than it answers and misunderstands or confuses the role of that wider civic society can and will play in the debate.
The document lays out some very general statements which seems at times like a wishlist, which fails on a number of matters of detail.
After it had canvassed its own activist base and civic groups, the STUC had set the sides four specific challenges when it published its A Just Scotland interim report last November: Yes Scotland was asked to end the "mixed messages" from the pro-independence campaign:
A central argument for independence has been rejection of the UK approach to taxation, welfare and a range of coalition policies relating to social justice. The first minister said at SNP conference in October 2012 that only independence could protect the social fabric of Scotland.
However, on other occasions, a low tax economic model with 'growth at all costs' as appeared to be the approach with current or increased spending imagined to flow from increased GDP not redistribution. It is fair to say that our members will need to hear of a more detailed vision for fairness in an independent Scotland if the Yes campaign is to succeed.
But then the challenge posed by the STUC highlights policy and political tensions within Yes Scotland itself: of the four political parties in it, three are clearly of the centre left and republican left – the Scottish Green party, Scottish Socialist party and Solidarity.
But the fourth and most powerful party in the coalition, the Scottish National party, will be the most reluctant at this stage to commit to a centre-left agenda on higher taxes to fund welfare when Alex Salmond, the first minister, and John Swinney, the finance secretary, are publicly committed to cutting corporation tax and smaller taxes like air passenger duty, or have funded business rates freezes for tens of thousands of small firms.
Indeed, Yes Scotland too is anxious to keep sympathetic low tax-enthusiast Scottish millionaires like Jim McColl – an entrepreneur frequently cited by Salmond for his enthusiasm for more economic powers for Holyrood - onside.
And it was that tension which the STUC targeted.
The STUC has also demanded information of the anti-independence Better Together campaign (which has an even deeper ideological gulf to bridge between the Tories and Labour than Yes Scotland presently does) and, quite specifically, Scottish Labour.
It says Scottish Labour's challenge is more onerous. Urging Labour to offer greater new powers for Holyrood, it stated last year:
There was concern and, on occasion, outright anger at some of the economic, social and international policies which have been pursued by government, particularly at the UK level.
'Not being the Tories' and negative messages about the SNP will not suffice and members will require a clear steer on how economic and social justice will be achieved at all levels of government and to be convinced that the Scottish Labour party intends to play an active and radical role in achieving this.
Smith said Anas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour deputy leader, had partly addressed their agenda in his lengthy speech on social justice and equality earlier this week.
But again, Sarwar had set out the questions without providing answers. The STUC still wanted "significantly more detail from the Labour party on its vision and the key questions of social justice", the STUC spokesman said.
A Scottish Labour spokesman insisted it would come, but on its terms:
We will answer these policy questions in a number of varied ways: we have conference coming up, a policy review and our devolution commission. What we're not going to do is say 'oh, look, Yes Scotland has put a paper out, we must put one out too'. As a party which seeks to govern, of course, we will respond but it's not going to be a battle of the documents.
Perhaps Yes Scotland will not be overly troubled by the STUC's reservations about progress so far. Yes Scotland has a bigger audience in mind.
Bolstered by this paper, it plans to build its own narrative and platform to attack the UK government – and by association two of Better Together's three partner parties the Tories and the Lib Dems - on its controversial, troubled record on welfare reform and social justice.
Yes Scotland is convinced that this centre-left agenda will help secure it victory in 2014. But that raises a further, more serious challenge: combating its real opponent in the battle for urban votes, Scottish Labour.
Preparing as it is to fight two elections post 2014 – the UK general election just six months later in May 2015 and the 2016 Holyrood poll – Labour's political future also rests heavily on publishing such detail and substance if it wants to win back power.


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MAIA, Ana Isabel V. et al. New ceramides from acnistus arborescens. J. Braz. Chem. Soc. [online]. 2010, vol.21, n.5, pp.867-871. ISSN 0103-5053. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0103-50532010000500014.
Two new ceramides, N-(4-hydroxyphenethyl)octacosamide (1) and rel-(2S,3S,4R,16E)-2-[(2'R)-2'-hydroxynonadecanoylamino]-heneicosadec-16-ene-1,3,4-triol (2) were isolated from the EtOH extract of Acnistus arborescens. The structures were elucidated by spectroscopic (1D and 2D NMR experiments, HR-ESI-MS, LR-MS and IR) methods.
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December 3, 1999, 08:18 PM
Took my white muzzleloader to the range today. Opening day of muzzleloading season, of course, but I wasn't the only one doing the last minute stuff. Anyway found out I was way left of the bull and the windage dial was maxed out. Wound up shiming the scope rings with strips of target paper. Worked just like I knew what I was doing and nobody will know but me. Anybody else face this dilemma?;l


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Bankrupt! - LOYAUTÉ/GLASSNOTE
FILTER Grade: 87%
By Zachary Sniderman on April 23, 2013
Through four albums, Phoenix have become more ambitious with their brand of pop, cutting between the dance thud of Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix's "1901" and experiments like United's "Funky Squaredance." The highly anticipated Bankrupt! is complete and accomplished. It's less catchy than Wolfgang but also more creative and more satisfying. Bankrupt! recalls the '80s noir of their debut, but here, each song does more. From the "Hong Kong Garden" overtones of head-bopping single "Entertainment" (and, frankly, most of the record) to the growling vamp of "Chloroform," Bankrupt! is peculiar. Phoenix have found a new sound, stitching together a record that feels complete even if it isn't loaded with singles. It takes a special band to sell a chorus that ends with "I'd rather be alone," but somehow, again and again, Phoenix rise to the top.


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Toll roads
It's just a matter of time before traveling becomes a lot more expensive.
In the not-too-distant future, more toll booths will pop up on interstate highways. Pennsylvania wasn't permitted to toll I-80 after seeking approval from the Federal Highway Administration, but such rejection won't last long.
Here's why.
This week, the FHA gave permission to Virginia to place tolls on Interstate 95 on a trial basis. The tolls will range from $2 to $4.
The main stipulation is that all funds raised can be used only for I-95 repairs and maintenance.
When Pennsylvania proposed a toll on Interstate 80 a year or two ago, it was rejected by the Highway Administration because the state would have turned the tolling over to the Pa. Turnpike Commission. The FHA said it turned down the proposal because the money would not be used entirely on I-80.
It's a guarantee that other states will follow Virginia's example and begin seeking permission to add tolls onto the interstates. Some states already have tolls on Interstate 80.
Such tolls are nothing more than an added tax. The extra revenue wouldn't mean a reduction in the state's 31-cents per gallon tax on gasoline or 35-cents per gallon tax on diesel fuel. It won't add more money for general road repairs such as roads leading to the interstates.
Besides being a burden on commuters, the interstate taxes come back to consumers. Trucking firms pass the fees onto their customers, who then impose it on the goods they sell.
If Interstate 80 or any other interstate highways become toll roads, the Pa. Turnpike Commission should not be the governing authority. The Turnpike commission already has its hands full with 470 miles of road on which it collects tolls.
Allowing a government agency to get too big isn't good. There should be separate commissions for each interstate with all of them being accountable to the Pa. Department of Transportation.
If unionized, all employees should be under separate contract so that Pennsylvania residents could not become hostage to a statewide strike.
The real scare is that if I-80 gets a toll, will I-78 and I-81 be next? How much can the motoring public endure? People commuting already pay turnpike fees, bridge tolls, and gas taxes.
We've already gone too far with taxation without representation, which any turnpike agency amounts to.
Also, where does such tolling stop?
By Ron Gower


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Hope everyone had a nice Memorial Day weekend — prayers and picnics alike.
Here's my top five list interesting faith-related news from the past few weeks worth keeping an eye on:
- Battle over circumcision is shaping up in California (JTA)
- Bishop Eddie Long settles with accusers of sexual misconduct (Religion & Ethics Newsweekly)
- Crystal Cathedral to file bankruptcy exit plan (AP)
- Faith comes to the forefront on Sunday in Joplin (CNN Belief Blog)
- Bin Laden's gone. Can my son come home? (NYT op-ed by John Walker Lindh's father)
What do you think? Share your thoughts in the Comments section below.
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Underrail - Dev Log #26, Version 0.1.10.0
Styg has released a new update for Underrail with information that a new version of the game is available for download. You can ask him any questions on our forums.
Hey guys, the new version has been released. It's available now on Steam, soon to be available on Desura, GamersGate and Groupees. For a preview of what's new you can check out this and past four dev logs.
You will now be able to travel a bit through Lower Underrail, either on foot or by train, and explore the town of Rail Crossing and the surrounding areas and face new types of enemies. The main story of the game starts in earnest with this patch, but I'm not going to spoil anything regarding that in this log :).
I also did a lot of polishing of existing game mechanics and added some new ones, as well as did a fair amount of economical re-balancing. After these couple days of internal testing I feel quite content where we're at now in that regard and while there surely be some more tweaking done in the future, I don't expect to do any major work on the existing mechanics in the future. With the future patches we will mostly be focusing on adding more content at a faster rate, which will as always include more areas, quests, enemies, items, feats, etc.
Information aboutUnderrail
SP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Sci-Fi
Genre: RPG
Platform: PC
Release: Released


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The Chinese Communist Party issued a new code of ethics Tuesday as the country's fight against widespread corruption intensifies, the party's Central Committee announced.
The warning to party officials against abusing their power comes just days before the start of the annual National People's Congress, which brings about 3,000 delegates from across the country to Beijing. The majority are party members.
The ethics code warns party members of 52 "unacceptable practices," including taking cash as a gift, using their power to benefit family members, being involved in for-profit activities and using public money for personal interests, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported.
"The code is significant for ... building a clean government," Xinhua cited the ethics code as saying. It said the code replaces one introduced on a trial basis in 1997, but it didn't say what changes were made.
The party's fight against corruption has "intentified in the new era," Xinhua cited a Central Committee statement as saying.
In another move against corruption, state media last month said China wants to close the Beijing lobbying offices of up to 10,000 local governments over the next six months.
The new ethics code says party officials who violate the guidelines will be "severely" punished and could face criminal charges, Xinhua reported.
In some cases, China has used the death penalty to punish corruption.
Last month, the former vice president of the Chinese Supreme Court was sentenced to life in prison for embezzlement and receiving more than half a million dollars in bribes. He was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party in August.
The most senior party member to be punished for corruption was Shanghai's former powerful Communist Party chief, Chen Liangyu, who was sentenced in 2008 to 18 years in prison for his role in a pension fund scandal.


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I don't claim to be a tango dancer but I have a lot of fun trying to become one. This painting was inspired by the tango and by the receipt of the dancing shoes once owned by my husband's Grandma Ruby.... Thus the title, Ruby's Slippers... To bid on this painting click here
Welcome to my art blog where I post recent photos of my work and journal about my life as an artist. Although I spent my early childhood in the Catskill Mountains or New York, I now live and work in Tulsa Oklahoma. It is from my early life in the mountains that I developed a love of the natural world which now includes vast prairies and endless skies. My goal is to see and respond to the beauty that I find around me with a paint brush, paint and canvas.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Ruby's Slippers
Posted by Margaret Aycock at 6:26 AM
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|Audi in British Columbia, Canada
Aug 2013 - Jun 2014
|Oct 2013111740 mi
|Right side Low Beam bulb replaced. Provided by prior owner of car.
|Nov 2013115940 mi
|Oil leak from valve cover gasket onto exhaust manifold
|Dec 2013115940 miC $80
|Misfire on load at low revs cyl4 reproducible reliably on 2nd gear low rev opening throttle. Eventually purposefully caused CEL to light. Obdii p0304. Replaced all 6 spark plugs
|Jan 2014117040 miC $10
|Erratic idle occasional miss with shudder. No codes in obdii or warning lights. Will clean throttle body by end of month
|Feb 2014121520 miC $10
|Did not clean Throttle Body as per prior note - replaced all spark plugs, all spark plug wires, and battery. Runs well now. Driver side foglamp burnt out, and replaced. Involved easy removal of trim, hard to pull out housing. Pain in the butt.
|Apr 2014123360 mi
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|Audi in California, United States
Dec 2011 - Jun 2014
|Dec 2012162000 miUS $500
|Replaced upper control arms.
|Audi in District of Columbia, United States
Jan 2012 - Jul 2014
|Mar 2012155000 miUS $900
|Brake hoses cracked. Heater core hoses cracked and replaced. Coolant tank was leaking and was also replaced. Power steering hose leaking. Aux radiator cooling fan not working, and preventing AC from functioning properly.
|Sep 2012160000 miUS $200
|Cracked spring
|Mar 2013165000 mi
|Replaced aux cooling fan. Head gasket leaking. Smells bad. Leak not severe, so living with it for now... Cracked spring. Front control arms observed to be failing.
|Mar 2014172000 miUS $375
|Brake fluid reservoir cracked. Replace oil cooler seal Serpentine belt cracked. Power steering high pressure hose leaking
|May 2014172300 miUS $75
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|Jul 2014173000 miUS $750
|Flex joint cracked and made engine extremely loud. Flex joint replaced and re-welded. Catalytic converter did *not* need to be replaced.
|Audi in Connecticut, United States
Jul 2010 - Jun 2011
|Aug 2010111000 miUS $250
|Broken valve cover gasket, coolant temp sensor, cam shaft seal and oil cooler o-ring
|Audi in Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 2013 - Jun 2014
|Mar 2014123000 miUS $235
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Dec 2013 - Jan 2014
|Jan 2014113000 miUS $240
|Bosch ABS module working intermittently. Had ABS module repaired and installed by a local shop. Module was installed without having to remove the left front wheel.
|Audi in Washington, United States
Dec 2015 - Dec 2015
|Dec 2015225000 miUS $500
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|Audi in Florida, United States
Mar 2014 - Apr 2014
|Apr 2014106000 miUS $100
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|Audi in Massachusetts, United States
Dec 2013 - Apr 2014
|Mar 2014231000 mi
|Roof liner loose
|Audi in Ohio, United States
Aug 2009 - Oct 2010
|Nov 2009107000 miUS $100
|Cruise control module replaced.
|Audi in New Jersey, United States
Jun 2011 - Jun 2012
|Jun 2012160000 miUS $1500
|Replaced Ac Evaporator and heater core
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|Audi in California, United States
Aug 2008 - Sep 2013
|Feb 201183000 miUS $1300
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|Dec 201184000 miUS $500
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|Mar 201286000 miUS $1000
|ABS light would turn on randomly while driving. ABS control system replaced.
|Audi in California, United States
Mar 2010 - Dec 2013
|May 2010145000 miUS $300
|tensioner for timing belt failed, causing three valves to bend - renewed valve head with new Start, then stopped after 1/2 block, determined failed fuel pump, towed to residence removed and replaced Fuel pump and filter corrected problem. Upon completion of last fuel pump repair, technician noticed passenger window lowered, but not rising, remove and replace front passenger window motor - corrected problem Central vacuum lock pump failure, unable to use remote unlock or interior unlock, replacement part > $1,000! (parts only!!!) opted to NOT repair at this cost. Disappointed in costly safety item, likely caused by leak in extensive vacuum tube
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|All windows, sunroof non-operational. Defective central locking device caused by water leakage in rear right corner. Replaced device, but this didn't fix. Wiring still wet, once dry will try cleaning corrosion. Water leaked into trunk causing central lock vacume elect failure. Caused by clogged sunroof drain - cleared and corrected problem
|Sep 2011148000 miUS $45
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|Nov 2011155000 miUS $21
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|Dec 2011156000 miUS $56
|Leaking coolent - heater bi-pass hose failure
|Mar 2012160000 mi
|Intermittent dash console flickering - now non-op security alarm operation.
|Apr 2012160700 miUS $150
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|Aug 2012164000 miUS $20
|Coolent leak- "O" ring failure at coolent flange, remove and replace - corrected leak that has been progressively getting worse. Now correct pressure and temp operation.
|Oct 2012165000 miUS $200
|Drivers front Shock failing (makes rattling sound) -renewal of strut shock corrected problem
|Jan 2013165000 miUS $300
|Unknown short discharging battery (killed 2!) Using trickle charges nightly to keep operating until idnetified short. Arr need VAG tool to diag ($300+)
|Feb 2013165300 mi
|Battery drain identified as Central Locking system (in trunk) had corroded wire connection, cleaned with baking soda / water - corrected lock and battery drain issue (Determined by putting volt meter in-line and using fuse box to identify
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|May 2013166200 miUS $50
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|Sep 2013167000 miUS $75
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|Dec 2013177000 miUS $25
|Air Bad light illuminated (Caused by passenger seat strain on connection) - Bought OBCII (cheap kind) cleared and corrected light
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|Oct 2011158000 miUS $348
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|Dec 2011162000 miUS $167
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|Jul 2013183000 mi
|Main seals were leaking, also belt tensioner
|Audi in California, United States
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|Dec 2009165000 mi
|ABS computer broken at about 150,000 and has to be replaced, so I just asked to disconnect it in the dealership. 4000+ repair in the year before.
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Aug 2009 - Jan 2013
|Dec 2010135000 miUS $430
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|Dec 2012156000 miUS $80
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|Audi in Washington, United States
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|May 2010170700 miUS $1600
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|Oct 2012185000 miUS $1600
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|Jul 2013188200 miUS $1000
|Cam seals redone; transaxel seals redone.
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Mar 2009 - Jul 2009
|Jun 2009183000 mi
|Leaking rear main oil seal when car sold. I put up with it, mostly because I am pretty anal about maintenence. I was losing about 1/2 quart every 3,000 miles.
|Audi in Montana, United States
Jan 2012 - Mar 2012
|Feb 2012116000 miUS $154
|Headlight switch failure in steering column. Had to remove airbag, buy a 12mm 12-point bit to remove the steering wheel, removed clock spring and then the headlight switch. Took less than one hour to complete replacement.
|Audi in Wisconsin, United States
Sep 2011 - Jul 2016
|Feb 2012223600 miUS $1200
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|Nov 2010105000 mi
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|Leaking a lot of oil and coolant when sold.
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|Dec 2008182000 miUS $50
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|Jan 2014C $850
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Mar 2009 - Mar 2010
|Apr 2009100000 miUS $185
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|Audi in Washington, United States
Dec 2015 - Jan 2016
|Jan 2016US $300
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|Audi in California, United States
Oct 2008 - Mar 2010
|Nov 2008118000 miUS $100
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|Audi in Georgia, United States
May 2009 - Jan 2012
|Jun 2009240000 miUS $350
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|Jan 2012US $300
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|Audi in Ohio, United States
Aug 2008 - Oct 2012
|May 200998000 miUS $900
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|Jul 201099000 miUS $650
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|Feb 201199000 miUS $140
|Oil leak at the oil filter housing gasket - oil light came on - replaced gasket.
|Mar 201199000 miUS $550
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|Audi in Texas, United States
Aug 2008 - Mar 2010
|Sep 200898000 miUS $1100
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|Dec 2012150000 miUS $169
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Courtyard is the second chapter of the second act in Gears of War: Judgment.
New enemies:
After walking past the main gate, you're now inside the Halvo Bay Military Academy. Everyone's dead and the place is on fire. Walk through the left corridor and you'll find a Scorcher Flamethrower or a Boomshot Grenade Launcher, and a Retro Lancer. The declassified mission is on the left wall.
Declassified MissionEdit
"Cadet Hendrick alleged that Academy's proximal defense system was activated during Locust attack."
By activating the Declassified Mission, you'll have four minutes to complete the level; failure will result in death by a poisonous gas. Kick the door ahead of you and there'll be a Boom Shield ahead of you with a One-Shot or Longshot at the other side. There'll be a turret manned by Therons or Drones and across the courtyard there'll be Grinders, Boomers or Maulers. It is advisable to deal with the Boomers first and at a distance before you take out the turret. Use the weapons and equipment around you to your advantage and don't let enemies get close and if they do, deal with them quickly.
After you've taken everyone out, the door behind you will open and a Rager will appear. Your comrades will fire at him and it will mutate its body into a grotesque but powerful shape. Try to headshot it or use powerful guns on him as normal bullets to the body will not hurt it. Be careful as it can down or kill you with one to two hits. You can also chainsaw him from behind. There'll be more Ragers so try using their Breechshots or the Longshot to take them out before they can transform. Move downstairs and there'll be some Tickers and a Sawed-Off Shotgun. After you exit the building, there'll be some Locust waiting for you. Take them out and head to the left door before the time runs out to continue to the next chapter.
Once you take out the first Rager and you enter the building, go to the left to a small room behind the Ragers. The COG Tag will be at the left side of the desk.
|Gears of War: Judgment Walkthrough
|Gears of War: Judgment
|Act I · Act II · Act III · Act IV · Act V · Act VI · Act VII
|Act I
|Old Town · Riverwalk District · Museum Gardens · Great Hall · Kashkur Wing · East Wing · Archives · Vaults
|Act II
|Enfield Bridge · Courtyard · R&D Labs · Monroe Commons · Atrium · Crash Site
|Act III
|Amador Park · Magadha Villa · Soleno Villa · Windward Way · Risea Estate · Guest Bungalows · Elliott's Mansion
|Act IV
|Fortress · Container Terminal · Motor Pool · The Cliffs · Central Base · Central Control · Beach
|Act V
|Wharf District · Parade Grounds · Upper State Street · State Street Rooftops · First Avenue Rooftops · Museum Square Rooftops · Overlook
|Act VI
|Grand Courtroom · Halls of Judgment · Terrace · North Entrance · Main Entrance · Great Staircase · Plaza for the Tyran Dead
|Act VII
|Reunion · Anybody Home? · Dead End · One Step Closer · Straight to the Top · A Few Complaints