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WAYNESBORO, Ga. --- People would come up to Eric Parker this summer, folks who wanted to discuss the upcoming football season in Burke County, and they'd say things like this:
"Coach, what were you thinking making this schedule?"
Parker smiled when someone asked him that same question one day this week, as he watched his junior varsity grind through drills on the practice field.
"We lost three games (last season) to three teams that played physical, hard-nosed football," said Parker, whose Class AAA team will play four Class AAAA schools in addition to powerhouse programs such as Thomson, Washington County and Baldwin in the region.
"I don't think it takes a rocket scientist to figure out we needed to toughen up our schedule."
Already placed in a tough region -- Washington County and Thomson have combined for eight state titles -- here's how Parker approached his nonregion schedule.
Larger schools Statesboro and Effingham County were obvious choices, since they were relatively close and would create a big gate.
Parker then wanted to fill the other two nonregion slots with smaller schools that would still provide a test -- he mentioned Jefferson County and Laney, where he coached for 10 seasons before coming to Waynesboro -- but was stuck when those teams were placed in an 11-team region. They had no spots for nonregion games.
Brunswick (seven wins last year in Class AAAA) and Ware County (Class AAAA's preseason No. 1) both called looking for games, and Parker said yes.
He hopes to use the early games -- the Bears open their region schedule Oct. 3 at Baldwin, a top-five team in Class AAA -- as a measuring stick for his players, showing them one day where he hopes to bring this program.
"I want them to look at it and see this is the level of football we want to play at, and here's where we are," Parker said.
Like it or not, Parker has already increased Burke County's expectations. The Bears went 8-3 and won a share of the region title in Parker's first season, the first time in 10 years the Bears had won or shared the region.
They return 13 starters, including big-play receiving threat Terrell Brigham, who is now the starting quarterback.
Brigham should be helped by returning running backs Brandon Brown and Rodney Moye. Parker also feels his team is the deepest at wide receiver.
So he will line up his spread offense against 10 teams that went a combined 65-42-1 in 2007. Burke County's opponents last year were a combined 53-62-1.
"If we were going to do something to help us (make the playoffs consistently), we were going to have to do something drastic," Parker said. "If you look at our schedule, it's (a) pretty drastic (change)."
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COACH: Eric Parker (second season; 12th overall)
CLASSIFICATION: GHSA Region 3-AAA
LAST YEAR: 8-3, lost 43-12 to Worth County in the first round of the playoffs
STARTERS BACK: 6 on offense, 7 on defense
NOTABLE: Parker helped Burke County capture a share of its first region title in 10 years.
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5 years, 34 million. I think if you plug him in right now as starting center for the raptors, he will give you 10/10, good man-to-man and help defense in 36 minutes of play.
I don't think it is fair at all to compare him anyone in the d-league. Just because he can't get minutes behind Dwight doesn't mean he sucks. Don't you remember his good play in the playoffs, or last season?
Finally, look at the numbers:
Similar production, but Gortat is half the price.
Plus, Gortat has some potential for growth/improvement...Dalembert not so much.
Amir Johnson can give you 10/10 if you play him 36 minutes provided he doesn't foul out. I haven't seen enough of Gortat to comment on him from a defensive point of view, but I'm pretty sure Dalembert is more of an interior presence than him. Plus, wouldn't you like to see Leo squirm?
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Details are emerging about a suspect in a firebombing spree across San Diego over the weekend that led to a police chase and arrest in Riverside County.
Edward Charles Batties, 26, is facing a world of heat after what authorities said was a 36-hour stretch of arson and other crimes.
"Nothing jumps out at anybody at this point in time as to the direct motivation for the attacks," Maurice Luque, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department spokesman said in an interview on Monday. "The investigators are taking a look at all possibilities, following up a number of leads that have been called in to them."
However, Batties may have hinted at a motive more than two years ago. A MySpace account that apparently hasn't been tended to since late 2007 refers to Batties as "Stay Cool' and cites playing baseball and football at Kearny High. It lists, among his desires: "blowing the world up."
Batties was taken into custory on northbound I-15 in Temecula early Sunday morning when his white Ford SUV ran over spike strips that flattened its tires and ended a high-speed chase. Authorities said Batties was throwing gas cans and Molotov cocktails out the window as he tried to get away from officers who responded to a report of a car burglary in Del Mar Heights.
On Friday and Saturday, a series of five firebombs went off -- two of them in City Heights, at a police substation and middle school, neither causing much damage. A third was thrown at a pickup truck parked in a lot at Bonita Cover on Mission Bay, destroying the vehicle. Two others were tossed in Serra Mesa, at another police substation and a nearby home, where a window was broken.
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I had my first scare with the Radian today. Today I had beautiful blue skies. The wind was gusty in a good way. You know, the good kind of wind that comes from one general direction but keeps going past in a swirling sort of motion. I took it out to my new favorite spot. For the first 1/2 hr or so it was pretty disappointing. I would get up to a couple hundred feet, then gently come back down after about 15 min. Not geat, but nothing awful either.
Then boom it keep going up and up and away. I'm not kidding when I'm telling you I looked down to see if I bumped the throttle! In a matter of minutes it was almost specked out. I figured I'd keep flying straight and I'd end up going through and out the other side of the thermal. And sure enough I got a little sink as I continued straight ahead. Then wham! Up I would go again even higher than before. It was weird. It was as if there were "waves" of lift coming at me? Not like a normal thermal that you would circle. Pretty soon the Radians black tips on the end of the wings were about the size of a period on this page. I was about to loose it.
I immediately started pulling loop after loop. I figured I'd just bleed off some altitude. The I could fly at a more reasonable altitude. I got it down a few hundred feet. But sure enough as soon as I leveled out up it would go up like a rocket again. Back to the loop routine again, but this time I wasn't loosing any significant altitude. On the end of one of the loops I came out inverted hoping that this would help. All that did was loose orientation on the Radian. Now I couldn't tell, which direction I was traveling or which side was up.
Now things were getting real serious I'd lost sight of the wing tips and could just barely see a white dot against the sky. As a last resort I pulled full up elevator and full right rudder and held it there. I was hoping to get it into a stall/spin situation. And after a few minutes of death-grip on the controls I saw a flicker of color. I was half expecting to see the wings fluttering to the ground. Anyway, I wasn't going to let go of those controls until I was sure it was about a hundred feet from the ground.
I got on approach at about 20 feet above the ground. The wind was blowing pretty hard so it just hung in the air. Then sure as heck, up it went again!!! I finally told myself, "enough of this crap". And I pointed her nose down and just about drove it into the ground. After I changed my diaper, I pulled the wings off and it went straight in the back of the truck. True story. Well all except the part about messing my pants.
I was little more than scared. I came right home and put my contact info in and on the Radian.
I just came back from round 2. The wind really got nasty. My anemometer was showing a steady 15mph with gusts up to 28 mph. I got it up a couple times. But, it wasn't pleasant. The wings were flexing really bad and rudder control was all but nonexistent. And it was impossible to keep it up wind. If it was a non motorized Sailplane I would have had to walk a good 1/4 mile down wind to pick it up. And that assumes I would have been able to see where it came down.
This was the first time I actually had to "motor" back. I couldn't trade enough altitude for speed to get the Radian within hiking distance. The wind gusts were killing me. It was like throwing a feather into the wind. It's not something I'm likely to do again.
Luckily, I came to my senses and invited the Grand Kids over to watch Shawn the Sheep. Then give them a couple Pepsi Max's, some cookies and sent them home with their mom.
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Hawks don't like Radians
In an earlier post I stated that it was nice of a hawk to show me where some lift is located. Apparently When there are two of them they are not so friendly!
I figured I would be the first one to cause the first damage to the plane. At first I thought the Hawks were just interested in the Radian. Until I heard a "thump, thump". I'm thinking what the .
Needless to say Hawks are a lot faster and more agile than the Radian.
This morning I had specked out a couple times. And one of those times the Hawks must have felt that invaded their territory. Because they made a B-line for the plane and chased it all the way to the ground. I thought for sure they were going to tear a wing off! They were screeching and pecking all the way down. I guess I was lucky that they didn't get a good grip on the wing.
I never thought about that. I tried to find a peaceful part of the sky. And give them some breathing room. I also figured if I dropped a couple hundred feet maybe they would leave me alone. I traveled a good a 1/4 mile in all directions and apparently they owned the whole sky. You would be amazed at how long it takes to come down from about 1000'. I waited about 15 minutes for them to clear out. Then I took her up again.
This time in the opposite direction. And sure enough from a good 1/4 mile off they were on their way to visit me again. From the Hawks vantage point the Radian was at least 1/2 a mile a way.
It was kind of a bummer because I was catching thermals all over the place. I got about two hours of flying time before the Hawks asked me to depart. It's ashamed because I had a lot of battery left. I got home put it on the charger and it took 37 min @ 1.3 amps to get it charged.
Now that I look back on it. I wonder if they would have left the Radian alone if I would have turned on the motor? At the time I was wanting to get down ASAP. So I had it in a death spiral. This actually seemed to stop the attacks. I heard that loops are a good way to escape an attack. I didn't find that to be true.
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gamers interacting with games, not about celebrities and personalities. That's their prerogative—they've been doing this for six years, and they're trying to keep a certain feeling—but we felt like if we didn't have a standout for Quick Hit at a show dominated by bigger developers and publishers, it became less interesting."
Quick Hit will, however, have a table at tonight's "Made in MA" party. While it's certainly part of the pre-PAX festivities, the Microsoft-hosted event also will be something of an anti-prom.
"All of the local companies are going to be there—it's a chance for all of the people who aren't exhibiting at the show to exhibit at tables," says Schupbach, whose office supported MassTLC's work—along with the MIT Enterprise Forum's New England Games Special Interest Group and the Boston Post Mortem game industry association—to organize the event.
Participating in the free MassTLC event was a "no-brainer" for Quick Hit, says Smith. "We want to be seen in the community as one of the up-and-coming developers and to have an audience of our peers, so we signed right up for that."
The party at Microsoft is also a chance to build up the region's vibe as an exciting hub for gaming activity, says Schupbach. "We were talking about organizing panel discussions or appearances by the governor or the mayor, and the community said, 'Nope, we want to have a party,'" he says. "We need to have people feel like there is something special going on here. That's how the entertainment business works."
One of the big local game companies that will have a major presence at PAX East is Turbine, maker of the online role-playing games Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online. The company is renting a 20-by-40-foot booth on the exhibit floor—the same size as the Microsoft Xbox booth and the 2K Games booth—and will send 250 employees over the course of the weekend (almost 80 percent of the company) to staff the booth and roam the exhibit floor.
"We've always been a big believer in PAX, because it allows us to get in front of our players and potential players," says Adam Mersky, Turbine's director of communications. "GDC and E3 are important conferences, but this is really the most important. I can understand the concern about feeling crowded out—there are some big players there—but we have been up against some of the biggest companies in the world, and our booth always fills up."
Immerz, a Cambridge startup developing a gaming accessory called Kor-fx (it's essentially a wearable woofer, as I explained in an October 2009 profile) will also have a 10-by-10-foot booth. Immerz showed off the technology at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January, but PAX East will mark the first time that gamers will get some hands-on time with the device.
And perhaps to counteract perceptions that PAX East will be dominated by the gaming giants, the expo's organizers have set aside a portion of the exhibit floor for the Boston Indie Showcase, a collection of small local gaming companies, individuals, and organizations that have developed new or experimental game titles. These include Dejobaan Games (which makes a game called AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! — A Reckless Disregard for Gravity), Firehose Games (Slam Bolt Scrappers), the Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Lab (Dearth, Waker), Keith Morgado (Turba,) and Marc ten Bosch (Miegakure).
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Boxes of granola bars are so easy to purchase. They're right there in that snack aisle, packaged so nicely. And there's usually a brand or two on sale for a great price. I admit to buying them all. But every time my son reaches for one of those processed bars in our pantry, I feel a little twinge of guilt creeping across my shoulders. I'm Recipe Girl, darn-it… I should be making that kind of stuff homemade! I'm going to make a pact with myself right here and now that I will do my best to provide more healthy, unprocessed snacks for my family. And I'm starting with these: Homemade Granola Bars
This recipe comes from a brand new cookbook called The Pure Kitchen from first time author Hallie Klecker. Hallie is also the author of a gluten-free website called Daily Bites. These granola bars are easy to make gluten free, they are dairy free too, and they also happen to be vegan (though the cookbook does not include vegan-only recipes).
A few things about the recipe:
1. It's all done in the food processor.
2. It begins with something I never thought I'd eat in 5,842 years: Prunes. The prunes are softened in hot water and then pureed in the processor. They act as the binding for the rest of the ingredients. I bravely tasted a prune all.by.itself, and I LIKED IT. Who knew? Crazy that at my ripe old age, I just figured out that prunes aren't all that bad.
3. They're sweetened with maple syrup, molasses, and dried apricots, and they're flavored with cinnamon, vanilla and a little sea salt.
4. You can choose your nuts- walnut, pecan, or almond. And there are sunflower seeds too. All is mixed together with oats and baked for a short time.
My version turned out to be a Maple- Pecan Granola Bar. They're a chewy sort of granola bar, rather than hard and crunchy. And the best part is… my kiddo likes them! No guilt on my part when he reaches for one of these to snack on. Completely healthy and homemade granola bars- yay!
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Yield: 10 to 12 bars
Prep Time: 20 min + chill time
Cook Time: 25 min
Homemade Granola Bars
These are a "chewy" variety of granola bar.
1 cup pitted prunes
1/3 cup dark maple syrup
1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of sea salt
2 1/2 cups rolled oats, divided
1/2 cup finely chopped dried apricots
2/3 cup chopped walnuts, pecans or almonds (or a combination)
1/3 cup raw sunflower seeds
1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line an 8x8-inch or 9x9-inch baking dish with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 sides. Spray with nonstick spray.
2. In a heat-safe bowl, cover the prunes with hot water. Soak for 10 minutes. Drain and place in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Add the syrup, molasses, cinnamon, vanilla and salt. Process to form a thick paste, about 20 seconds (stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl once or twice with a rubber spatula). Add 2 cups of the oats and pulse 8 to 10 times, until the oats are coarsely chopped. Transfer the mixture to a large mixing bowl. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup oats, apricots, nuts and sunflower seeds.
3. Using slightly dampened hands, press the mixture firmly and evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
4. Cool the dish for 15 minutes at room temperature, then transfer to the freezer and chill until completely cooled (about 30 minutes). Cut into 10 or 12 bars. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
*If you are preparing this recipe as gluten-free, just be sure to use brands of syrup, molasses, vanilla and oats that are known to be GF.
Source: RecipeGirl.com (reprinted w/ permission from The Pure Kitchen)
279 Responses to "Homemade Granola Bars"
I make my own ranch dressing, sometimes adding ground chipotle pepper and lime juice for a southwestern kick!
I make my own taco & fajita seasonings to help cut out of some of the sodium in my kiddos food.
I just made condensed milk from scratch and it was so easy I might never buy it again!
We like to make our own bread. It always tastes so much better and then you can do your own variations too to make it even more healthy like using Wheat Flour instead of White.
i make my own potato chips
Those look great! I make my own bread — two days ago it was oatmeal bread with some chocolate chunks thrown in .
I make my own granola in every flavor from pumpkin to chocolate to cinnamon raisin!
These sound so tasty! I make my own sandwich bread almost every weekend…I think that's something most people buy 🙂
I make my own granola, which I love because it turns out different every time! I would love to learn how to make my own bread.
All my desserts are homemade. I recently made my very own body butter.
I'm eating a processed granola bar right now. This post made me feel inadequate. But what I'd really like to try making homemade, is bread.
I've tried homemade granola and just can't get it right!
I actually have made a homemade granola bar before too!
I can NOT eat store-bought cookies. My homemade ones are just too good, and they don't even taste like the two should be in the same category! I also enjoy homemade granola bars. I'm looking forward to trying this recipe!!
i have been on a bean making kick. they taste so much better than the canned ones. and i feel so frugal.
Homemade granola is so yum!!!! I love the idea of using prunes as a binding agent!
I make my own granola all the time. It's so easy and I like being able to pick my own flavors…
I make all my own cookies and have been looking for a granola recipe. Can't wait to try this one.
I've started making home made almond milk. Never realized how very easy it was to do. I've always wanted to make my own granola bars for the kids. Thanks so much for the recipe. Gonna give this a try this weekend. 🙂
I finally started making my own pie crusts… I use to use only store bought, but then I came across a recipe that is so very worth the effort. Lard all the way!
I make my own salad dressing – so much better than anything store bought.
I always make cakes from scratch. No idea why people buy box cake mixes since it's really so easy!
Hi Lori! Thanks for sharing this recipe! It looks delicious! I have almost all of the ingredients to make them now. Can I substitute honey for maple syrup? The cookbook looks very nice. I make a lot of things I used to buy: bread, ketchup, home canned beans. yogurt, brown sugar, ginger ale, red or white wine vinegar, etc. I'm learning new things almost every day! I love making things from 'scratch'! Blessings from Bama!
These look fantastic, and I can't wait to try them! I love finding healthy alternatives to the crap you can find in the store. 🙂
My daughter could eat those packaged "fruit snacks" all day long, but I wonder how healthy they really are!? I'd love to make my own!
Dried tomatoes! I buy them in the summer when they're cheap, and I dry them in oven at low heat for 4-5 hours with whole unpeeled garlic cloves and fresh herbs (my current favorite is thyme). They're so much better than store-bought sun-dried tomatoes, and the garlic and herbs give them a really deep flavor. I use them in pasta, rice dishes, salads, and on sandwiches or pizza for the whole year.
My roommates and I also make our own bread, pizza dough/sauce, jams and baked goods. It's so much cheaper and more delicious than buying pre-made things at the store.
Can't wait to try these! I make almost all our food from scratch now since we are gf, dairy free, low-sugar, soy, corn and nightshade free! My favorites I make are bread, butter, granola, ice cream, pies and cakes. Anything my toddler will eat 😉
We make our own gluten-free/soy-free "soy" sauce. So tasty!
Greek Yogurt – it's crazy how easy it is!!
I love making homemade cookies and other treats – so much better than anything from the grocery store – but I've always wanted to try making my own bread and jam.
I would love to try these bars for my 8 yr old. These lookk delicious and I am sure my son would love it. I make the rice crispy treats at home using peanut butter and so far no complaints 🙂
WOW! I have been looking for a yummy homemade chewy granola bar recipe!! Thank you! Winning the book would be awesome, but I am totally excited about this recipe all by itself!!! YAY!
i make my own almond milk and use the pulp for cereal. i wish i wish i wish i had one of these bars right now and that i was eating it while reading my new cookbook. 🙂
2 things – homemade "everyday" granola with chopped dates and a plethora of nuts.
Pizza dough – I make it in my bread machine – sooo simple and extra dough keeps well in the refrigerator.
i make pita chips
black beans are easy to make in the crock pot
I make all my backed goods from scratch. I have also started making ice cream. It is amazing how much better foods taste when you make them yourself.
I love making homemade pizza dough. It's simple and a whole bunch healthier! 🙂
We make ricotta cheese
I make my own bread crumbs. It's a great way to get rid of leftover bread.
I finally made homemade frozen yogurt last weekend. So easy and turned out great. I cannot wait to try lots of new flavors this summer!
I try to make most things/snacks homemade. Right now I am making my sons baby food and juicin my daughters apple juice daily. I also try to bake her crackers from time to time. Wish I did it more
I always make homemade cookies; they are so much better than anything in the store.
Although I know how to make bread I'd like to get better at it so I don't have to buy it from the store. Life is good 🙂
Yesterday, we made flatbread and muffins. Hoping to try these granola bars when I get my hands on some GF oats. Thanks!
I would really like to learn how to make yogurt!
I make granola bars…I am gluten intolerant (I get nasty migraines from the stuff) so I make my granola bars…I would like to see a super easy recipe for a bread (GF) that rises really big like regular bread. That would be awesome!
Tortilla chips – homemade taste sooo fresh!
I make homemade pizza dough and sauce! 🙂
I would love to learn how to make my own bread. Homemade bread is so much better than store bought!
I just posted yesterday about homemade fudge bars/bites. Vegan, GF, and easy! This looks like a great cookbook!
Those look so good! I would love to learn how to make some kind of healthy fruit snacks without all the HFCS and dyes (that my kid will actually like!).
I've always cooked and baked, but trying to find healthier snacks the kids and hubby will eat.
I make all my desserts homemade. I stay away from store bought desserts when people bring them to work. I'm known by my fiance's friends to make the best homemade snickers bars : )
I recently made sunflower seed butter in my food processor and it came out so tasty & at a fraction of the cost of a store-bought jar
I make salsa and can it every fall from vegetables in my garden. I will never use store bought salsa again.
I make my own Salsa. Ever since I learned to make my own from my stepmom several years ago, the stuff in the jar tastes horrible to me. Making my own is quick, easy, and delicious.
i made cupcakes for the FIRST TIME EVER homemade. Typically I buy the box or get the cupcakes at the store. They were the best cupcakes I have ever had.
I like to make homemade bread. It just tastes fresh!
I make my own granola. I like that I can control the amount of oil and sweeteners and that I can change up the flavors.
I'm big on DIY! I make my own granola, mayo, jam, sourdough starter. Pretty much anything that's made with ingredients I don't like, I try and make myself. So…everything? Ha!
Amazing! I wish I could make more things homemade but it seems like such a hassle in my tiny NYC apartment. I'd love to make something like yogurt from scratch. I eat it all the time and I spend so much dough on it!
I'm *working* on making my own sourdough bread using Mama Pea's sourdough starter-so far, I've failed twice but I'm still hopeful!
Yogurt, butter, cupcakes and muffins!
Every Friday I make my own Challah – it's much more delicious than store bought and my kids wouldn't want it any other way! 🙂
I love to make homemade yogurt!
These look Yum!! I make my own Granola along with bread and pickles and jam. Can't wait for summer.
i love homemade bread! on a huge sourdough kick lately!
I've been starting to make a lot of things, including bread, hummus, granola, muesli, and pickles. I love that I'm skipping out on preservatives and added sugar!
I make loads of homemade granola.
Bread, granola, salsa, tomato sauce…it goes on and on 🙂
These are great granola bars, Lori! I think making seasoning mixes at home versus buying at the store is my favorite. Also, making homemade stock is so much better than store-bought. Actually, I prefer anything that I can make at home!
The favorite thing of my family's that I make homemade is Maple Almond Butter. SOOOOO much better than storebought & easy to whip together. I'm excited about these granola bars!
Wow these look super good… I started making my own flavored lattes and coffee creamers… From the Recipe Girl archives, of course! 🙂 Thanks so much for this recipe! I'm excited to try it… And I totally know what you mean about the guilt about buying and serving up processed food… It's just so much easier sometimes. Oh well, I'm working on it!
I just recently started making my own tomato sauce, it's ridiculously easy and delicious when it's homemade. Just cut up fresh tomatoes and simmer them with olive oil, salt, pepper, herbs, wine, etc. until reduced. Puree and use for anything!
I love to make homemade graham crackers!
I make my own version of Lara bars.
This granola bar looks good!
Thanks for the chance for the cookbook.
I might have to buy it if I don't win.
I love to gift homemade hot chocolate mix with homemade marshmallows! It's so easy at holiday time. I also refuse to buy boxed cookies!
I always make my own tomato sauce and this year hopefully it will be full of heirloom tomatoes from our garden. I would like to start making more of snacky treats my family enjoys, like these yummy granola bars, and I will not feel bad to let them have their sweets. 😉
My husband just asked me to make granola bars today! I will try this recipe. I make a lot from scratch due to food allergies and we are all healthier because of it.
I love baking and make most of the desserts in my house, when I have time. I can't wait to try these because they look so much better than store-bought. I would love the recipes from a lot of the previous comments. 🙂
Wow- I can't wait to try these granola bars. I have always wanted to try to make homemade granola. Does anyone have a good recipe for it?
I make ice cream, trail mix and cookies! I cannot find any of these in stores that do not contain ingredients I cannot eat, or would not eat for that matter! 🙂
I love making home-made muffins. I love that I can control what goes into them (tons of fresh fruit and fiber), yet they're still easy to pick up for a quick snack or part of a breakfast.
I can't wait to try this granola bar recipie. It sounds delicious!
I'd like to learn how to make home made energy bars!
I love making homemade granola!
I just learned how to make homemade tortillas. They're super simple, but taste amazing! Awesome giveaway. 🙂
I love to make my own dressings. They are so much better than those from the store and give me a reason to crave salad 7 days a week.
Lately I've been making homemade GF Buckwheat graham type crackers. Sooo good with some Nutella smeared on top!
I've been working really hard at getting rid of all condiments from the store….
Hi! I make my own salad dressing, spicy pickles, waffles, nut milk, and crackers. Hope to make my own granola, tomato sauce, beans, and sprouted flour!
I make all of my desserts homemade + muffins + recently started making homemade pancakes…I feel silly for ever buying pancake mix in a box! I still buy organically processed granola bars but want to try making them homemade! Thx for sharing the recipe!
I would like to learn to make homemade crackers. That's one of my next goals.
I wanted pumpkin cheese cake for Thanksgiving… but how GF? GF Ginger Snap crust, that is how. Wow was it amazing and the kids loved it too. YAH!
I love making homemade cookies, not exactly healthy, but they taste way better!
I really need to be better about making things myself. I would like to start with granola, bread, and yogurt.
I wish I could make my own tempeh!
I already have the book so no need to enter me in the giveaway, but I just wanted to say, what a nice review of Hallie's work!
I make lots of things at home that you could buy at the store. Bread, salad dressings, and have made granola bars similar to the recipe. Looking forward to trying this recipe. Looks very tasty!
I've made both granola bars and ricotta cheese in my kitchen (not at the same time) and was very happy with the results.


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NOTE: My second review of Death Cult Armageddon
I have recently listened to the music from the retail CD release, while earlier I reviewed it based on music from the promo CD (or tape?). I thought the sound quality of the retail CD would be the same as on the promo tape, which had a bit of a 'muddy', thus this has changed my mind about some things, and I also want to express some things better.
Dimmu Borgir is currently probably the most controversial metal band, and one that always has split opinions. Let us look past the exhaggerated satanism, corpse paint and pretending to be black metal, and concentrate on what matters; the musicianship. To me, their history is full of highly interesting developments, as they started out as a more traditional black metal, then becoming a lot heavier, later experimenting with pop-ish melodies and finally, adding the orchestras. Because they have been so experimental, some of their songs have turned out to be very entertaining, while others have fallen into the category "failed experiments". While many seem to prefer the early Stormblåst style, I think the entire past of Dimmu has been a hit-and-miss affair. Stormblåst was musically the richer but lacked the heaviness of their late-90's music, then again many songs on those albums were repetive and poppish like "In Death's Embrace".
Using orchestras in metal has rarely been completely successful IMO - Cradle of Filth has its moments, Stratovarius turned out one good song only, and the way Metallica's S&M sounds disgusts me. Rhapsody blended it pretty well, even if I reject to that kind of 'gayish' power metal. Dealing with so many ingredients easily result to putting too much of one ingredient, and the mix is easily over-saturated. Dimmu's pre-PEM releases often sounded muddy, because there's simply too much stuff going on at the same time, and most orchestral tracks on PEM sounded like they threw in too many ideas at once and the components sounded uncompatible. That's why I preferred the songs of Puritanical Euphoric Misantrophia where they don't use orchestras ("Hybrid Stigmata" was a success though).
Death Cult Armageddon is the sequel to Puritanical; like the Indiana Jones sequel it's "more action, more adventure & bigger, badder..." They've learned to blend the orchestra with the metal sound better, and this album is not filled with many bastardized songs which sound completely crap. They stick to that sound, and don't take as many risks here as they did on Puritanical; even if some of the "risks" on that album turned out to be complete turds (like "Puritania" and "Kings of Carnival Creation"). Vortex also understood to use his backup vocals only where they fit in well (he only sings on 2 songs), and his song melodies sound much better than some half-arsed PEM attempts.
Note that if you want pure raw heavy metal, go get something like Slayer or Maiden instead. Occasionally this album sounds more like it belongs into my collection of film and videogame soundtracks, but I've greatly enjoyed many songs on this album, because I enjoy much orchestral film and videogame music.
The album kicks off with "Allegiance", which is one of the heavier tracks. Shagrath sounds good, as I enjoy his nowadays voice more than his old growl - on Stormblåst he sure sounded evil, but nowadays he sounds like maggots crawling in a rottening throat! And guess who's back - Nick Barker, who's drums sound less sampled here. Forgive me for liking chunky blastbeats, but I love the style of thrash where they're used, as long as it's moderate. Even as I mostly like Nick's work, in some songs there's too much of that triggered fast drumming, and can sometimes get monotonous. "Allegiance" has some evil-sounding riffs, which make it an entertaining song, but a bit repetive. Rating: 3/5
"Progenies of the Great Apocalypse" - wow, this is over-the-top cool. The beginning sounds just like music from a Batman movie. After the evil stuff, it evolves into a beautiful melody with Vortex singing better than ever before, and the orchestra sounds like the best stuff from John Williams, and sounding like Waterworld, or something. This must be the most massive song I've ever heard, and it works on so many levels. Dimmu Borgir's greatest masterpiece to date! 5/5
"Lepers Among Us" doesn't rely heavily on the orchestra, concentrating more on thrashing, and thus is one of my favorites. Very cool riffs, and I love the words spoken by a woman ("Satan called himself God"). 4/5
"Vredesbyrd" is speedy but also very repetive, thus it only deserves 2/5.
"For the World to Dictate Our Death" throws out incredibly catchy thrash riffs -best song here after Progenies, 5/5
"Blood Hunger Doctrine" (where do they come up with these kinds of names?) is a slower track, which gives some welcome variation to the album, but is less interesting on its own. 2/5
The lyrics of "Allehelgens Dod I Helveds Rike" sound cool cuz they're in norwegian, but the walzing orchestra sounds like more of the same shit, and "Catalysm Children" is also a repetive bore, so they both deserve 2/5.
"Eradication Instincts Defined" is the second-most massive track on the album; majestic riffs and great chanting 4/5.
"Unorthodox Manifesto" is heavy and actually has much variation, and there's even a good amount lead guitar work. Maybe I've been listening to this album for too long now, but these riifs sound a bit too familiar, and there's too much stuff going on at once, but it's still good enough for 3/5. "Heavenly Perverse", not anything really special, kinda sucks Shagrath's evil balls. 2/5
The Bathory cover Satan My Master sounds like Catalysm Children; they're speedy and they don't use the orchestra, but the riffs are boring unlike the great Absolute Sole Right and IndoctriNation of PEM which thrashed without an orchestra.
The bottom line... a very entertaining album, with some of the greatest songs Dimmu Borgir has ever created. Some of the songs sound too much like each others and can be repetive, but many of them rock. It's way better than Puritanical Euphoric Misantrophia, which had many completely awful, far below mediocre songs, and it slays Cradle of Filth's contemporary orchestral album. If you don't like any songs on this album, then you probably don't either enjoy film and videogame soundtracks like I do.
Before, we could have got a good Dimmu Borgir album by taking the best songs from each album and put them together, but this time we've actually got a complete album which is good. That is to say, best album of Dimmu Borgir!


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About the Destination:
Welcome to Ladakh – land of cultural diversity and thrilling adventures. The capital city, Leh, is a wonderland in itself and has innumerable sights worth enjoying. Be it the bustling marketplaces, the royal palaces, the treasured monasteries or its extensive trails for trekkers, it has something for every traveller.
The traditional villages of Sham valley and Alchi with the exotic Liker and Lamayuru monasteries and the famous Gurudwara of Pathar Sahib, really make up for all the natural blessings that this land enjoys. Why sit and enjoy the facts, when you can actually go and see the 'World's Highest Motorable Road': Khardung La Pass!
You could go on and on trying to describe the gorgeous bountie of Ladakh, but the best way to believe it is to go see it for yourself.
About the Departure:
Your tryst with Ladakh begins at Delhi Airport from where you will take a flight to Leh Airport. After resting and getting acclimatised to the high altitudes, your excursion to witness the unmatched beauty of this region begins. Get off to a great start, by watching the natural and architectural wonders like numerous monasteries, Magnetic Hill and quaint and beautiful villages enroute. Camp under the stars on the shores of the immaculate blue Pangong Tso Lake, get a taste of local life in the peculiar villages, drive by the highest motorable road in the world and all in all enjoy a trip to paradise that is Ladakh !
Duration of the Tour: 7N/8D
Activities: Sightseeing, Camel safari, Leisure
Highest Altitude: Khardung La Pass (18,380ft)
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Mesmerising and scenic in its own way, Ladakh is the coldest desert in the world and is tucked between the two of the highest mountain ranges in the world- the Himalayas and Karakoram. Nature has bestowed all her charms in this vast region of about 98,000 square km. Occupied by around 135,000 inhabitants belonging to diverse cultures and religions, it is a mystique land and is considered one of the best destinations for adventure seeking tourists. From extreme desert conditions to freezing wind, stunning lakes to sand dunes and glaciers, Ladakh is steeped in the Tibetan culture and history.
Duration of the Tour: 7N/8D
Departure Dates: Daily departure from 12th May to 12th June, 2015
Meal Types: Vegetarian
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The second Cruise Night of the season will take place Thursday night, July 19, from 5 to 9 p.m. on Sheyenne Street in West Fargo.
Approximately 600 vehicles showed up for the first of its kind last month and organizers are hoping to top those numbers during the next event.
As always, a wide variety of vendors will be featured along the roadway from the corner of Main Street to Seventh Avenue serving a wide variety of foodstuffs; along with the West Fargo VFW, Stars and Strikes, Silver Dollar Bar and Grill, and Sandy's Donuts.
Sponsored by the City of West Fargo and assisted by members of the Fargo Moorhead Toppers Car Club, the event is open to any car enthusiast wishing to display their vehicle.
Participation registration is free in the tent in front of the West Fargo VFW, and there is no public admission charge.
As in the past, there will be members of the Toppers Car Club helping park cars and making it easier for all drivers to get a spot with parking starting at 4:30 p.m.
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What would you do if, by sheer coincidence, you came face to face with the parent you never knew?
Steve Jobs, who was adopted as an infant, met his biological father purely by chance. In audio recordings revealed by the late Apple CEO's biographer, Mr. Jobs describes having encountered his father at a Silicon Valley restaurant, without the two men ever realizing their connection.
Biographer Walter Isaacson, author of the new book "Steve Jobs," shared the recording, among several others, during an interview Sunday night with 60 Minutes, according to The New York Times.
Although Mr. Jobs had reconnected with his biological mother and sister, he did not have any desire to find his biological father, Abdulfattah Jandali, who had abandoned the family, the Times says.
"I learned [a]little bit about him and I didn't like what I learned," Mr. Jobs said in the audio recording.
However, Mr. Jobs eventually discovered that the two had, indeed, met years earlier at a restaurant run by Mr. Jandali that was frequented by many high-profile people.
Mr. Jobs said he remembered meeting the restaurant's manager: "I shook his hand and he shook my hand and that's all."
The two never spoke again, The New York Times reports, although Mr. Jandali later recalled the Apple executive was a "great tipper." Mr. Jandali did not realize Mr. Jobs was, in fact, his son until 2006.
According to Time magazine's NewsFeed blog, Mr. Jandali, who is from Syria and now lives in Nevada, did not speak to his son, even when Mr. Jobs resigned as chief executive in August, as his health was deteriorating. The Wall Street Journal, however, has reported Mr. Jandali sent him e-mails periodically.
"This might sound strange, though, but I am not prepared, even if either of us was on our deathbeds, to pick up the phone to call him," Time quotes Mr. Jandali as saying. "Steve will have to do that, as the Syrian pride in me does not want him ever to think I am after his fortune."
How would you react to finding out you had unknowingly met an estranged relative?
Editor's Note: The WSJ has reported that Mr. Jandali sent Mr. Jobs periodic emails. The updated version of this blog has been corrected to identify that.Report Typo/Error


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Having spent most of my life as a senior executive with organisations like Johnson and Johnson and AT Kearney, my life hit a seemingly insurmountable roadblock in 2000, when I was diagnosed with severe depression. Five years and numerous hard setbacks later, I emerged not only with the bestselling book BACK FROM THE BRINK, but also with a new attitude towards the traditional ways that companies and individuals approach setbacks.
My second book BACK FROM THE BRINK TOO, won a National Mental Health Award, and I am also the author of the report "Best Practice in Managing Mental Health in the Workplace". I am a Director ofRUOK? Day and the creator of the hugely successful RUOK? at Work program.
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Oh, please don't call it the beginning of the end--that sounds so ominous! But I know what you mean, and I'm glad you look forward to including my puzzles in that time! Thanks, Rosie! :-)))And it was Edie, not Aishah. It would have been out of character for Aishah..... -)))
This is the beginning of my end the night solving and I always save the best for last and you are it. So, seeing as I'm always very late to the puzzle solving and am not sitting here twiddling my thumbs like poor Aisha please take your time and enjoy your Sunday breakfast. I really like this puzzle and all of the overflowing the borders are doing and your choice of colors is magnificent. Thanks for a wonderful beginning of the end for me. Rosie
Thanks, Wendy and Katie! Actually, I bribed Stefan and Magnus just this once, and they agreed to work some magic! LOL! Oh, damn, that reminds me--I just set up all the puzzles for tomorrow, and none are for Stefan's birthday...... Hmmm...... I could just add his name to a title, but then we're supposed to post them under "themes", and I just know those get way fewer solves.... Do I bite the bullet? Stay tuned! LOL!!!
I think the colored outlines are SO worth your extra effort Pat - I just love that extra detail! But don't worry about the parts where several overlap - they're really not quite as noticable in those cases. But really, do what YOU feel like when you're creating. I'll enjoy the results!
WOW! This is one of the best looking puzzles I've ever seen in the preview pane. I don't know what the heck you did, but even the colors are smooth as silk and I LOVE your color choices.
I've been doing my best to encourage Mother Nature, but she isn't paying any attention to me. Maybe Aishah has her ear, begging for snow instead...! Thanks, Ardy, Aishah, and Katie--and thanks for noticing the colored outlines! I never know if they're worth the effort (not that it's so hard to change the color with each rectangle I draw, but when I then fill in the colors, I have to make sure I don't use the same color as the outline, or, of course, I lose the outline--it just blends in. And when there are inner rectangles where 4-5 different colored lines all overlap at some point, that can be a pain! LOL!).
Terrific colorful borders! I love that they have colored outlines too. Thanks Pat!
Pat, that never happens to me. I beat you by one second. Hmmmm, I will have to treasure this moment. LOL!
Oh no, we love the snow here. At least I do. I love my snow days. We are calling for for about 8 inches here starting sometime today. I certainly hope so. Spring break starts Thursday. So a few snows days would really make my week!
Pat, you're putting the spring colors out there. Now if Mother Nature would just get the hint and turn off the snow. Thanks for the lovely borders. It's good to know what our limits are. Borders define our limits. Therefore, borders are good.
Thank you for the explanation. I will note it on my calendar so that I will know for the future. It must be hard being so popular. LOL
On Sunday we get our breakfast from the bakery sometimes, so we eat a bit later, and I therefore post a bit later--I'm glad it was worth the wait, Edie! :-)))
This was a good 'start your engines' puzzles Pat. Right now I feel like I took a sleeping pill last night and I need something to ease me into solving while the cobwebs clear. This was just the ticket. Thanks so much
It's about time. LOL, been sitting here twiddling my thumbs.


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Tyler Palko was a harsh critic of his first NFL start.
Palko completed 25 of 38 passes for 236 yards, but that wasn't nearly enough to overcome the three interceptions he threw as the Kansas City Chiefs unraveled in a 34-3 loss to the New England Patriots on Monday night.
"This game is hard enough as it is without making mistakes," said Palko, who had thrown only 13 career passes before Monday night. "When you make mistakes it's going to show up, and show up at inopportune times."
The Chiefs (4-6) led 3-0 after the first quarter, then got routed as they lost their third straight.
New England's defense allowed Kansas City to move the ball at times but kept the Chiefs out of the end zone and converted two of the three turnovers into points.
"Three interceptions is inexcusable. I don't care whether the ball is tipped or whatnot," Palko said. "The ball left my hand and I'm accountable for those passes. You can't turn the ball over in this league."
Palko also took the blame for the three times he was sacked, saying he needs to get rid of the ball quicker. But he could not be held responsible for Kansas City's special teams blunder when Julian Edelman broke a punt return 72 yards for a touchdown to put the Patriots up 24-3 with 9:24 left in the third quarter.
The play came 1:03 after Tom Brady's 19-yard touchdown pass to Rob Gronkowski gave New England a 17-3 advantage.
The back-to-back touchdowns all but sealed it for New England (7-3), which took a two-game lead in the AFC East.
"We did too many things that get you beat in this league too many times," Kansas City coach Todd Haley said.
The Chiefs weren't expected to do much on offense behind Palko, making his first career start with Matt Cassel injured. Ryan Succop's 26-yard field goal with 1:30 left in the first quarter was the only scoring for Kansas City.
Brady had two touchdown passes to Gronkowski, his ninth and 10th TD receptions of the year, and the Patriots had their second straight dominant game after beating the New York Jets 37-16.
The Patriots didn't generate much of an attack during their first four series. There were three punts and a fumble by Brady that was recovered by Kansas City's Allen Bailey on the first play of the second quarter. And on his next series, Brady was sacked twice.
Then the protection improved and Brady, who had thrown for just 19 yards in the first quarter, took advantage, leading three consecutive scoring drives.
"We just allowed too many big plays on defense," Haley said.
Brady connected with Gronkowski for a 52-yard score when the tight end caught the ball over the middle and scampered the last 35 yards, barely managing to remain inbounds on the right side as he neared the end zone.
Kyle Arrington, who leads the NFL with seven interceptions, got his first of the game on Kansas City's next series and Stephen Gostkowski made it 10-3 at halftime with a 21-yard field goal.
The Patriots got the ball to start the third quarter and marched 85 yards on nine plays, scoring on Brady's 19-yard pass to Gronkowski, who somersaulted into the right corner of the end zone after being hit by Derrick Johnson.
Gronkowski has 20 touchdowns in 26 career games, surpassing Mike Ditka's mark of 31 for the fewest games needed by a tight end to reach 20 touchdowns. He also pulled within three of the single-season, tight end record of 13 touchdown receptions held by Antonio Gates of San Diego and Vernon Davis of San Francisco.
Just 1:03 after Gronkowski's second touchdown, Edelman got the second punt-return touchdown of his career.
Arrington picked off another pass on the Chiefs' next possession, leading to a 19-yard field goal by Gostkowski.
And just when it looked as if Palko might direct his team to a touchdown, he threw an interception to Phillip Adams in the end zone with 10:50 left in the game.
The Patriots finished the scoring on rookie Shane Vereen's first NFL touchdown, a 4-yard run with 1:01 left.
In the previous meeting between the teams, Brady went down with a season-ending knee injury in the 2008 opener and was replaced by Cassel. But Cassel injured his throwing hand in the Chiefs' last game, a 17-10 loss to Denver, and had season-ending surgery on Nov. 14.
Brady was 15 of 27 for 234 yards and no interceptions.


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Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Florida
a person is involved in a accident and tells the person who saved him he would pay him 10,000 dollars, a year later the money is not received, can the person who saved his life sue him for that money
Asked on 2/10/13, 2:00 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Barry Stein De Cardenas, Freixas, Stein & Zachary
no. there is no contract that is enforceable.
Answered on 2/10/13, 2:10 pm


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A sacred oratorio arranged for SATB with piano part.
Book 2 for SATB, with works by Byrd, Morley and others
The vocal score to J.S. Bach's St. John Passion BWV 245, as edited in a new English version by Neil Jenkins. English and German Text.
Vocal score edited by Ebenezer Prout. Paperback Edition.
An oratorio for SATTB soli, SATB chorus and orchestra, edited, and the piano accompaniment arranged by, Vincent Novello.
For solo voices, SATB chorus and Orchestra. Score and parts are available on hire from the publisher, which are newly engraved and correspond exactly with this vocal score. Edited with a new English translation by Neil Jenkins.


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- Why do you think that the incomes of the CEO's are so disproportionate [Not balanced, a dramatic imbalance] to the average person's?
- Review the "Myths Versus Facts About the Poor" section in the background materials. How might these myths have started? Why?
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- What might you predict about the future of poverty and women? Why?
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Turnout in Chicago's 14 Ward runoff elections is "really low," according to Chicago Board of Elections spokesman Jim Allen.
Allen re-forecasted the turnout to be in the "low 20s" rather than the "high" 20,000s as anticipated.
In the 43rd Ward, where Vi Daley is retiring and a heated contest ensued between Michelle Smith and Tim Egan, only 12 voters showed up in the first half hour of voting in the four precincts.
There was a better turnout by mid-morning, but Allen is citing voter fatigue and "voters fed up with robocalls" as possible reasons the turnout is so poor.
Turnout traditionally isn't as strong for runoff elections, according to the Elections Board, though millions of dollars were spent this year on campaigns.
Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel kicked in more than $300 million to back 10 candidates, most of whom veteran 14th Ward Ald. Ed Burke also supports.
In February's election, Chicago chose Emanuel as the next mayor and voted in six new aldermen. By the end of the end voters will have decided four-year terms in the following wards: 6th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 20th, 24th, 25th, 36th, 38th, 41st, 43rd, 45th, 46th and 50th.


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Lindsay lohan may have finally found her calling in life. According to a report on RadarOnline, Lohan is considering opening her own rehab center named after.
Well, we at least know that she's qualified having served six stints in rehab, she may know a thing or two about getting sober. According to RadarOnline, Lohan wants to help other people and is asking her wealthy friends who are sober about opening up a rehab center.
She really believes if her name is attached, it will help draw attention to sobriety. It's been 90 days since Lohan has been released from her 90-day court ordered rehab stint, and reportedly, she's still sober, and is telling friends she knows what works and what doesn't when it comes to treatment.
She feels like she's in the right frame of mind to give advice to other young people dealing with addiction.


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Gemotoriseerde transportwerktuigen - Veiligheidseisen en verificatie - Deel 3: Aanvullende eisen voor transportwerktuigen met meestijgende werkplek en transportwerktuigen speciaal ontworpen om te rijden met hooggeheven last
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This International Standard applies to all driverless trucks and their systems except: a) trucks solely guided by mechanical means (rails, guides, etc); b) trucks operating in areas open to persons unaware of the hazards. For the purposes of this International Standard, a driverless industrial truck is a powered vehicle, including any trailers, designed to travel automatically in which the safety of operation does not depend on an operator. Remote controlled trucks are not considered driverless trucks. For the purposes of this International Standard, a system comprises the control system, which may be part of the truck and/or separate from it, the guidance means and the battery charging system. This International Standard deals with the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of trucks in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. In addition, trucks should comply as appropriate with ISO/DIS 12100 for hazards not covered by this standard or the applicable companion standards. This International Standard covers specific hazards related to the automated functions of trucks and their systems listed in clause 4. This standard must be used in conjunction with one or more of the applicable companion parts of ISO 3691. The provision of a portable control unit does not classify the truck as a pedestrian controlled truck. The environment of trucks can have a significant effect on their safe operation. Annex A establishes requirements for the preparation of the environment to eliminate the associated hazards. For the person responsible for the integration of the trucks into the workplace, annex A is normative.
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Several years ago the hot idea for parents was that quality time always trumped quantity time. Experts reasoned that kids really didn't care too much if their parents weren't around as long as they made it count when they were home.
According to this viewpoint, quantity time was not valued if spent doing the mundane: the grocery shopping, the vacuuming, merely sitting in the same room together. Quantity time was boring and did little to bolster a child's development the way that quality time did.
That kind of time, they said, was filled with the precious stuff memories are made of: snuggling up with a book, focusing all attention on the humans in the room instead of media trappings, baking cookies, building forts with tattered blankets and clothespins.
I can't argue that quality time is special; that it does make memories.
But quantity time needs to hold its head up high once again. If we parents are tauting quality time to assuage our guilty consciences, then we're missing the point.
The heart of a child does not separate life into categories of possible awesome memory-makers vs. epic wastes of time with mommy.
To a child, being with mommy cannot be trumped by anything.
To a child, grocery shopping means singing in the car and getting a donut on the way out. Vacuuming becomes a game of scooping up socks and blankies before they're gobbled up by the growling monster.
Are we really so foolish as to think that quantity time is less valuable? I hope not.
- …makes way for quality. Kids need togetherness. Period. Without quantity, the quality will be hard to come by.
- …shows kids that small moments make up a life. We are a sum of our days. Finding ways to make the mundane special shows your children that each minute in this world is a gift that piles up to create a history. Recognizing this challenges me to make my small moments count.
- …models that we are to be thankful in every circumstance. (I Thess 5:18). Yep–the laundry will always be there. Dishes will always need washing. Toilets won't be going away. But we are commanded to be thankful…not to indulge in an attitude of boredom. Modeling thankfulness is the most powerful way to teach gratitude.
Quality time is an important part of any healthy home. The experts are right when they warn that a dad who clings to his buzzing phone or a mom sucked into the latest reality show certainly do not foster the kind of love that kids long to see demonstrated.
But let's not assume that our absence can be quickly patched over with a few exciting outings or an extra Happy Meal. Let's not assume that our children do not feel an emptiness when we repeatedly choose something else to be more worthy of our time.
Spend tonight making something mundane sparkle with possibilities. A quiet walk or bike ride becomes a time to marvel at God's creation together. Making dinner becomes a shared experience and a time to work side-by-side. Driving in the car becomes the best time to catch up on the lives of your kids (did you see Modern Family this week?).
Let's not disregard the ordinary. Let's not label it "boring."


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Sacha Baron Cohen's latest, "The Dictator," is never less than enjoyable but never particularly inspired, either. This gleefully vulgar comedy stars Baron Cohen as an arrogant tyrant who finds himself stripped of power and working in an eco-friendly New York grocery run by liberal-minded Zoey (Anna Faris). "The Dictator" doesn't feature any of the gotcha interviews of "Bruno" or "Borat," but you'll hardly miss them thanks to Baron Cohen's endearingly dopey performance, which anchors the film's uneven mixture of silly and crude humor. His bigger-name co-stars, Faris and Ben Kingsley, don't add much, but Jason Mantzoukas (from the TV shows "The League" and "Enlightened") practically steals the film as the dictator's former nuclear scientist who enjoys letting him know when he's done something stupid, which happens frequently.
Speaking of stupid, "What to Expect When You're Expecting" looks to capitalize on the formula of those insipid "Valentine's Day"/"New Year's Eve" movies in which a bunch of different characters experience a momentous event -- in this case, childbirth -- with oh-so-hilarious results. Unfortunately, "Expecting" never rises above a shallow, sitcom approach, forcing its starry cast (including Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, Elizabeth Banks, and Dennis Quaid) to play obnoxious simpletons because, ha-ha, having a baby is just really zany. Amid the lazy gender stereotypes, only a few actors escape unscathed, notably Ben Falcone as a supportive husband and expectant father. His is the only character that resembles a grownup.
If the idea of a movie about the invention of the vibrator makes you giggle, you'll probably titter away during "Hysteria." This genial comedy stars Hugh Dancy as Mortimer Granville, a prim-and-proper London doctor in the 19th century specializing in female medical issues, which require him to manipulate his patients' private areas to relieve their symptoms. "Hysteria" is far too pleased with its mild naughtiness, but Maggie Gyllenhaal, playing Mortimer's verbal sparring partner and possible love interest, is simply too delightful a presence to deny. She has given stronger, deeper performances, but she has never made you fall in love with her spunky charm the way she does here.
Samuel L. Jackson's big movie this month is obviously "The Avengers," but the low-budget indie "The Samaritan" gives him the space to deliver a strong, weathered performance as a con man recently released from prison who gets lured back into his old life. Director David Weaver's noir possesses a palpable compassion for its haunted main character, and the film unleashes a nasty plot twist about halfway through. But whether it's Ruth Negga's one-note femme fatale or Tom Wilkinson's scene-chewing crime lord, "The Samaritan" can't completely transcend the mundanity of its B-movie setup.
The storyline of "Elena" may seem mundane, but this remarkable Russian film has plenty of unsettling themes bubbling underneath. Elena (Nadezhda Markina) and Vladimir (Andrey Smirnov) are a middle-aged couple who have only been married for a few years, their one bone of contention being the wife's deadbeat son (Aleksey Rozin) from a previous marriage. When the affluent Vladimir refuses to help pay for college for Elena's grandson, she finds herself needing to balance the demands of her family and her obligation to her husband. Her unexpected solution is the catalyst for a richly ambiguous moral drama in which every character takes on complicated shades of gray. The small cast all do exceptional work, but Markina stands out as a loyal mother and wife whose silent face expresses years of bottled-up feelings.
The French police drama "Polisse" will draw comparisons to such television series as "The Wire" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," but this film's daring mix of tones is uniquely its own. Inspired by actual events in Paris' Child Protection Unit, "Polisse" follows a group of cops investigating accused child molesters, which leaves an emotional toll that probably explains why their personal lives are disasters. Rather than feeling like an overblown soap opera, "Polisse" has an unpredictable edginess in which dark humor, utter sadness, and a few faint moments of hope are all allowed equal consideration. The result is a movie whose talented cast, including Frédéric Pierrot and rapper Joeystarr, explore how a heartbreaking, high-stress job can quietly eat away at the soul.


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Originally Posted by Laura in Montreal
Is quilting a hobby or an art? In a conversation about retirement plans with a non-quilter, I mentioned that I plan on doing a degree in Fine Arts (Fabric Arts) to help me with my quilting. The utter astonishment of the non-quilter threw me for a loop. He asked why I would go to the trouble of getting a university degree just for some old hobby. I love traditional quilts because they comfort me, but I also like unconventional ones, having been influenced by Beth and Jeffrey Gutcheons The Quilt Design Workbook, published in 1976 (and even made the quilt on the cover). My question is this: do you consider quilting a hobby or an art, or both?
I think it can be whatever you want it to be.
I am new at quilting but I think quilting is an Art. It requires skill, color knowledge, patience, practice along with devotion to the piece as a creative expression of the artist/quilter. I have a degree in art and I may not have as much success with a quilt as I do with painting or illustrating but I go through the same creative process. I think people that make these beautiful quilts and consider it just a hobby or past time don't realize what an artist they really are. (IMHO) ;-)
I think quilting is both. Look at the shows and it will show you what a lovely art form these can be. People who quilt put their hearts and souls into their projects. It is a wonderful hobby but also beautiful artistically. Art is more than pen to paper or paint to canvas. It covers all aspects and products that can be put to decorative use. I hope you can enjoy it as much as I do.


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Here's a question for any tech-savvy lawyer with a social media presence: Do you know your Klout score? And should you even care?
What is Klout? It's a website and third-party app that considers all of your social-networking efforts like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, and somehow calculates a "score" for how influential you are online. A Klout score of 1 means you're barely a blip on the social-media radar; 100 means your posts are being retweeted, liked, and shared at breakneck speed.
Companies with products to push are latching on to folks with high Klout scores for viral marketing efforts, while other firms are using Klout scores to weed out candidates for jobs that require social-media skills, Wired magazine reports.
But does Klout have any real-life clout in the legal world?
Not really, it seems, or at least not yet -- unless you're super-concerned about your online influence. (But even highly "followed" online legal entities seem to have mid-range Klout scores: The American Bar Association's score is 45; SCOTUSblog's is 53.)
It may be a stretch, but lawyers could possibly use Klout scores to:
- Influence hiring decisions "based on a lawyer's Klout in a niche area," opined lawyer/blogger Kevin O'Keefe (whose Klout score is currently 55); or
- Identify influential people in a certain industry that you're trying to break into, and try to build social-networking relationships with those top influencers, O'Keefe suggested.
Lawyers could also look up their clients' Klout -- and warn those with higher scores to refrain from discussing their case online.
For lawyers hung up on numbers, PCWorld offers some tips to raise your Klout score, such as making your accounts public instead of private, connecting your social networks, and joining online conversations -- not just sitting there and tweeting out links.
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