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Child Protection Act 2010
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For Immediate Release: July 6, 2010
Contact: Ami Shah | email@example.com | (518) 455-3531
Child Protection Act of 2010 Strengthens Penal Law,
Establishes New Penalties for Murder & Rape of a Child
(D-Jamaica) Senator Shirley L. Huntley and the Senate Democratic Majority passed some of the strongest laws in the country making those responsible for the intentional death of a child punishable to the very fullest extent of the law – life without the opportunity for parole.
The Majority's legislation, the Child Protection Act of 2010 (S.7705) establishes the class A-I felony of aggravated murder of a child; under this charge the sentence is life imprisonment without parole. Aggravated murder includes:
• Intentional killing of a person under 14 while in the course of committing rape, criminal sexual acts, aggravated sexual abuse or incest against such child.
• Depraved indifference or intentional killing of a person under 14 while being legally responsible for the care of such child.
Parents and caregivers have an obligation to support and protect their children and yet in 2008, the New York State Child Protective Services reported that more than 161,000 children were neglected and abused. Abusers and victims of abuse belong to no specific social class, race or ethnicity. Not only that, but victims can be as young as one year old. By help passing this legislation, Senator Huntley sends a message to child abusers and murderers that they will be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
"Anyone who commits a violent act against an innocent child should be punished to the fullest extent of the law," Senator Huntley said. "The Child Protection Act of 2010 is needed to enhance protections for children and to hold those who harm them responsible in an effort to stop serious abuse before it turns fatal."
The torture and abuse inflicted on many children are simply unimaginable. According to actual abuse cases by caregivers, children have been forced to kneel on rice or piles of pencils for hours, stand outside for hours on winter nights wearing only underpants, gargle with and drink Tabasco sauce, they been hung out of upper-story windows while being held by their ankles, they also remain locked in closets or in cabinets and even chained to radiators for hours on end. Parents and caregivers who subjected children to such abuse were only charged with misdemeanors. The Senate Democratic Majority recognized the severity of this issue and the need for harsher punishment because no child or person should have to suffer such type of emotional, psychological and physical pain.
The law also strengthens other parts of the state's penal law, establishing the offenses of aggravated manslaughter of a child, aggravated abuse of a child in the first, second and third degrees, and aggravated endangering the welfare of a child. Additionally, the law:
• Defines a new class D violent felony of aggravated abuse of a child in the second degree and a new class C violent felony of aggravated abuse of a child in the first degree.
• Provide that a prosecution for aggravated murder of a child or aggravated manslaughter of a child cannot be terminated upon the consent of the parties.
• Provides that a child witness called to testify before the grand jury may be accompanied by a social worker, psychologist, or other professional to provide emotional support when giving testimony regarding a charge of aggravated murder of a child, aggravated manslaughter of a child, aggravated abuse of a child in the first, second or third degree or aggravated endangering the welfare of a child.
• Renames the crime reckless assault of a child by a child day care provider to aggravated abuse of a child in the third degree. This E felony, which formerly only applied to day care providers, now would apply to a parent, guardian or person in a position of trust who recklessly causes physical injury to a child under age 14, among other measures.
No child should have to suffer, especially at the hands of their own parent or legal guardian and if abuse does occur, the crime will not go unpunished. So if you see something, say something, because not saying anything can cost a child there life. Contact the New York State Child Abuse Hotline (State Central Register) at 1-800-342-3720.
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I've almost got 1,000 total video views on YouTube now, which sounds cool,
but isn't that much considering I've uploaded 85 videos at the moment, lol
Still a little exciting. Gotta get past a couple obstacles, then maybe more people will see.
Support me and help me out by checking out my channel!
Subscribe if you think I deserve it or make content good enough, lol
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2013-02-10 05:15:39
I have only uploaded 7 vids for my gaming channel and I only have 200 video views, so I know how it feels :(
Well, multiply that with 5 and you have 25 videos with 1,000 views.
While I on the other hand have 3 times more videos than that and have 1,000 views.
So I have about 30% view/video rate compared to you, lol
2013-02-10 09:01:21
You already made it. ;)
Indeed I did! Now we aim for 2 BILLION!
Nah, but I'm looking forward to the next thousand views.
2013-02-10 09:24:05
I'M ONLY ONE WOMAN!! But I can recommend your channel to my friends. <3
You may only be one person, but one person can make a big difference!
Also, not long after I made this blog post, I shot up over 1k.
Awesome! Thank you!
2013-02-10 11:11:07
My only suggestion is just to keep posting, the more you do the more people will see you and like you. So keep posting and don't stop :)
Yeah, I'm planning a bunch of games actually.
Oh, and I accidentally saved over the Skyrim save I had in my videos this weekend.
I was at a LAN party and I didn't realize I had only saved it with Quick save.


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Loyd "Kenny" Payne, 63, of Oberlin, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2012 at Wade Park VA in Cleveland, following a lengthy illness. He was a former resident of Elyria. He was born July 30, 1949 in Buckhannon, West Virginia.
Kenny served in the United States Army from 1969-1971. He was self employed for 20 years at "F & A West River Salvage" and was a member of Abundant Life Church in Elyria. Kenny enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening.
Mr. Payne is survived by his wife of 40 years, Mary J. (nee Kimble) of Oberlin; sons, Floyd K. Payne (wife Melanie) of Grafton and Albert K. Payne of Elyria; grandchildren, Nicholas A. and Christopher A. Payne; mother, Elsie V. Clutter of Elyria; brother, Floyd W. "Pete" Clutter (wife Lois) of St. Petersburg, Florida.
He was preceded in death by his father, Denzil L. Clutter in 2002; maternal grandparents, Floyd and Flossie Payne.
Friends may call 6 to 9 P.M., Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at Busch Funeral Home, 114 Second Street, Elyria. Funeral service will be 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at the funeral home. Rev. Jerry Harper, Pastor of Abundant Life Church of Elyria, will officiate. Interment will be in Brookdale Cemetery. www.buschfuneral.com


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Paddy Meehan is thrilled with her new job: working the police beat at the newspaper. Responding to a late night call, she arrives at an elegant villa, where a calm blonde woman with blood on her mouth answers the door. The woman has already convinced the police to leave, and soon Paddy realizes how: She slips fifty dollars into Paddy's hand and begs her to keep the incident, whatever it is, out of the press.
The next morning, Paddy sees the lead news story: The woman has been murdered. Soon after, the body of a suicide is pulled from the river. Was the blonde more than just a spoiled trophy wife? Are the two deaths related? In pursuit of answers, Paddy is drawn into a web of violence and greed.
©2006 Denise Mina; (P)2006 HighBridge Company
"Hopefully, this won't be the last breathless adventure for one of the most entertaining reporter sleuths in recent crime fiction." (Publishers Weekly)
"Pleasant listen, worth considering"
I thoroughly enjoyed Field of Blood, and had high expectations for The Dead Hour. I was somewhat disappointed when it didn't measure up to my expectations. With that said, it was still worth my time and I truly did enjoy it - but I enjoyed it a little less than the first.
Where the first book offered two lenses - Paddy at work, Paddy at home - the second offers two different lenses - Paddy's view, and the view from one of the protagonists. I wouldn't say that this book is worse than the first - it's just different.
While it was a little slow to draw me in, I did reach that point where just couldn't stop listening until I found out how it was all going to end. That's usually the sign of a good read (listen) - at least in my book (pun intended).
I enjoyed the narrator's performance and had no problems understanding the diction. For me, the accent really added to the sense of place and the atmosphere of the story.
All up, I'm glad I picked it and I will be moving on to Slip of the Knife next.
"The Dead Hour"
This is the middle book in a trilogy that essentially is about the miscarriage of justice. The "whodunit" aspect of the book is good but Mina's ability to portray a culture, which I believe, is Scotland in the eighties or early nineties is outstanding. Mina never mentions the year in which the action takes place so the reader picks the era up from the politics and social behaviors she portrays. Since I've never been to Scotland I don't know how faithful she is to the time and place, but if this book is accurate I would say that Scotland is about 30 years behind the U.S. when it comes to women's status. This is one of the reason I love the main character, Paddy Meehan, who is a pushy, opinionated, witty and totally lovable female trying to make it in the solidly male field of journalism.
I thought the narrator did an excellent job – the dialogues were easy to follow which I guess must be an indication that the voices are varied. The narration never detracts from the story, which for me is the bottom line.
One criticism I have is that I don't think there's ever a good reason to abridge a 350-page book; it always negatively affects the storyline. I had already read all three books of this trilogy so it didn't impact my enjoyment so much but I really don't understand any benefits derived from abridgement. Invariably details are left out that help tie things up, especially in the mystery genre.
I do recommend reading or listening to all three books in the order they were written to avoid unnecessary confusion but I don't think the sequence is mandatory for enjoyment of the stories. I actually read "The Dead Hour" first instead of "Field of Blood".
I recommend this and all of Denise Mina's books. I wish audible offered all her novels in the unabridged form.
"total disappointment"
I loved the main character in the first book by this author but in this 2nd book the main character became "cheap" and not the stand up type she was in the 1st book. I was sorry not to meet the same character in this book.
"Slow and confusing"
I tried to listen to this book and got so confused by the various characters coupled with the lack of being able to understand the narrator's heavy brogue, I finally had to give up. I have listened to hundreds of audio books and I must say this is the first one that I actually could not finish. It's hard enough trying to listen to audios over the traffic noise without the brogue. This may sound cruel but honestly it is the worst, most difficult to follow book I have ever listend to. I will be on the lookout to make sure that I don't purchase this author or narrator again. A total waste of time and money. Sorry!
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New owner buys Riverview Hotel
Mitesh "Mit" Shah confirmed last week that he's bought the Riverview Hotel & Suites, 100 Spring St. in River Falls, and plans to make improvements during the next two or three months.
He said, "This property will be a Best Western Plus."
Shah explained that he'll make certain improvements to the hotel so that it qualifies for the franchise status. He said the upgrades consist of an expanded hot breakfast for guests, bigger TVs, upgraded bedding, a better cleaning program, and required signage, as well as more small amenities in the rooms.
He said all items are "high quality" and must comply with Best Western standards.
Shah, who's been in the hotel business for 12 years, said he saw a nice hotel in a good location. He adds that people seem to enjoy participating in the reward and points programs of a franchise.
The hotelier recognizes the development's unique character and acknowledges that River Falls has invested a lot of money into the site.
Shah also owns a Comfort Inn and Suites in Black River Falls, and used to own a Best Western in Chaska, Minn. He sold the latter in December and had been looking to "start again" when he learned of the local hotel.
"It's a beautiful product and a beautiful property," he said about the River Falls location, adding that it's convenient to the university campus.
He plans to move to River Falls with his family as soon as his kids get out of school. Shah named his hotel-owning company, Mahi, LLC, after his young daughter.
The new owner says he bought the property from a bank after learning about it from a broker. Shah will continue leasing space to Anytime Fitness and to Junior's Bar and Restaurant, anticipating no changes. The Jimmy John's site adjacent to the hotel is independently owned.
Shah said he used to be an electrical engineer for General Motors but "got into" the hotel business after learning more about it from a friend who owned one.
"It's a challenging business, and you learn different things every day," he said.
City OKs deal
City Administrator Scot Simpson confirmed that a special closed session April 30 cinched the city's decision. The council agreed to alter the agreement made with River Falls in 2008 by the original developer, Martinsen Investment and Land.
The city agreed to provide $1 million in land and $1.5 million worth of infrastructure improvements. In return, Martinsen was to develop the hotel to a non-disputable assessed value of $10 million. That in turn would generate an annual tax payment to the city of $181,400 for a total of 20 years.
Central Bank had acquired the hotel through foreclosure, and as part of the property sale, the city had to approve a change in the developer's agreement, which transfers to any new owner.
Simpson's memorandum to the council said that many potential buyers of the hotel had checked into the property, and most had asked about the possibility of reducing the developer's portion of the financial commitment.
After the closed session, the city agreed to lower the non-disputable minimum assessed value of the property to $7 million and to lower the annual tax payments to $135,000 per year.
Simpson's memo says the hotel's new name will be Campus Inn and Suites.


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I like to get 1h expert (10 points) + 55 strength (45 points) + lockpicking, basic (10 points) + animal trophies (4 points) = 69 points in my first 7 levels. I also get +5 strength for free from one of the guys working the fields in the new camp, all that's needed is to convince him you'll use it to smack the Rice Lord.
I do this on every character, no matter their future specialization, as a character with that setup can always complete the game. After reaching that point, my future development depends on specialization:
- Mage: Only magic.
- Merc or Guard -> Merc: Strength to 100, followed by 2h expert + master (70 points total) from Lee as soon as possible. Then I go for crossbows and dex just for the sake of it.
- Templar: Strength to 80, followed by 1h master -> 2h expert + master. The reason is that Angar refuses to teach you 2h weapons until you master 1h. Lee does not have that restriction. After that I go for magic, as Templars can learn 4th circle, providing them with most major spells (healing, storm of fire, etc).
I have done this so many times by now there's really no reason to keep doing it, but ah well. I still replay it from time to time.
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wikiHow to Get Past Blade Traps in the Legend of Zelda
Blade Traps are one of the oldest enemies in the Legend of Zelda universe. These enemies have been around since the very first version of the game and have been present on every version ever since. Blade Traps are exactly what their name suggests; these are circular objects with blades and spikes all over, and attack your hero once he falls into their range of attack. Blade Traps are actually mere objects in the game; hence, it cannot be killed or destroyed. On the other hand, there's a certain way you can get past these obstacles, which is applicable on every version of the game.
1Have your shield ready. Only your shield can be of any help against Blade Traps. Weapons are useless since you cannot hurt these kinds of enemies. Once you spot a Blade Trap, quickly have your shield ready at your side.
2Approach the Blade Traps slowly. Blade Traps can only attack on one direction, which is why it's commonly found near blocking doors or open passages. But it's quite hard to tell which way a Blade Trap will move, so you need to approach it very slowly with your shield raised up.
3Guard yourself from the attack. Once you come in range of its attack, the Blade Trap will swiftly attack. The attack is so quick that jumping out of its way is very hard, unless you can predict when the strike will come. If you have your shield raised, you should be spared from the damage the Blade Traps can deal.
4Move across the Blade Traps. After the Blade Trap attacks, it will slowly go back to its original place in the room, which takes a considerable length of time. This gives you an opening to move across the room and pass the Blade Traps without getting hurt.
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yes and no, i understand what you mean however, often MMA is taught as crappy kickboxing with crappy BJJ and wrestling. There should be a recommended curriculum but not from an "official" governing body.
Here is what i would include, based on nothing but my own assy opinion:
striking with hands, shins, knees and elbows.
MT clinch and how to knee/elbow from there.
Wrestling clinch and how to do basic hip throws and Osotogari
how to do wrestling pickups and slams
sprawling and shooting
Gnp and basic BJJ such as armbar, triangle, shoulder locks and RNC.
however this has already been covered for the most part in this book:
The only way this might help is by bringing more competition where you live against other fighters, call M1 and have them do Spain VS Russia then have the red devil club say "sup" in the rings.
Unless the fighters/trainers there start training in other clubs that are more serious, fight on international circuit and then go back to teach in Spain, you will continue having such crap floating around.
The idea is good but it should be implemented by natural selection, not laws and government.
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If a certain curriculum was laid down and a quality control of some sort were in place it would help cut out all the fraud places but in the same time it would stall the development of MMA.
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Giving MMA a standarized curriculum or a belt system won't work, since it is "Mixed Martial Arts" and thus these things are just against the nature of MMA.
What you could do is establish a minimal ranking for the teachers in the seperate arts that can we used in MMA in accordanse with their respective organisations. Than establishing the minimal art combinations that a student has to study to gain the capability to fight under MMA rules and creating a control body/federation to check that "MMA" teachers hold this rank.
Example minimal ranking for teachers:
Striking arts:
- Kyokushin and offshoots: 3rd Dan
- Muay Thai: Kru
- Savate: Silver Gloves
- Kickboxing: state champion (if there are no rankings in the system)
- Boxing: state champion
- Sanda: State champion
Grappling arts:
- Judo: 3rd Dan
- Sport-SAMBO: state champion
- Bjj: 1st degree BB
- Wrestling: state champignon
Mixed Systems:
- Combat-SAMBO: state champion
* there will be other arts that can put in the above list, but you get the idea*
Than the minimal art requirements to fight MMA:
- Combat-Sambo
- Muay Thai - Sport-SAMBO
- Savate - Judo - Bjj
- Boxing - Wrestling - Kyokushin
- Muay Thai - Bjj
- Sanda - Shooto - Wrestling
- etc....
*other combinations possible, so long that it prepares the fighter for MMA*
Students get ranking or competition ranks in the seperate MA's and when they have a certain level in their MA's they can enter MMA competition.
So a standerized curriculum is not needed, there won't be the need to get black belts in "MMA", since there are belt or ranks in the seperate arts.
And it will prevent BS-artists and McDojos to jump on the MMA bandwagon because there are certain requirements that have to be fullfilled.
The only that is needed is a controlling organisation that checks the ranks of the teachers with the organisations that gave that rank in the first place.Originally Posted by Jiujitsu77Originally Posted by HumanzeeOriginally Posted by jk55299 on Keysi Fighting Method


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NC State held their second preseason scrimmage Thursday, but most of the news afterward was not about what happened on the field but rather personnel announcements from head coach Tom O'Brien. The most significant news was confirmation that star redshirt junior linebacker Nate Irving will miss the season after suffering multiple injuries in a car wreck.
Irving had a compound fracture in his left lug and also suffered a collapsed lung, broken ribs and a separated shoulder in a car wreck in the early hours of June 28. Irving met with a doctor to examine his leg Thursday.
"Nate's done for the year," O'Brien announced. "He has to go back to the doctors. We told him it would be best if he sat out this year. He still has appointments, and certainly we are going to plan to play without him, but if something happens that he heals miraculously and can make it back, we'll see there, but he thinks its best, especially it's a matter of compilation of body parts that it's best if he sits out this year.
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"It's obvious it's tough because as I said we went through the spring he was our No. 1 rated defensive player. So when you lose your best player it always makes an impact on your defense and makes an impact on the football team. As I said the positive side was it happened before we started camp so it gave us an opportunity to try to rectify that situation as best we can."
Although O'Brien to did say, "never say never" with regards to a potential return late in the year, he thinks Irving has handled the news well.
"I think he is doing much better," O'Brien stated. "He can speak for himself, but I think the initial shock was not what he wanted to hear, but I think the more he met with the doctors and made it through his appointments, the best thing for him would be not to push it."
O'Brien added that the competition to replace Irving remains unsettled and likely won't be decided until the coaches make out the depth chart for the South Carolina game.
In other personnel moves, O'Brien announced that redshirt sophomore offensive guard Desmond Roberts will be leaving the team and transferring to a junior college. Also, freshman quarterback Everett Proctor will miss the year with a torn labrum. He had surgery Wednesday to repair the injury.
The Pack did get some good news though when junior college defensive end Michael Lemon from Georgia Military College in Milledgeville, Ga., has been cleared to enroll at NC State and will join the team Friday.
Lemon signed with Georgia in 2006, but was dismissed from the team after being arrested in his role in an off-campus fight. O'Brien though insists that NC State did their due diligence with Lemon.
"We've done extensive work with him and very satisfied with all the issues he had when he left Georgia, and a lot of conversations with Coach [Mark] Richt and a lot of people," Lemon said. "I was very satisfied with the individual we're getting. It was like Shea McKeen last year, all these academic things, we were waiting on the academics to catch up more than anything else.
"He had off the field issues, but he's been readmitted to Georgia. He could go back to Georgia. All those problems off the field have come to conclusion in a positive way. We certainly have spent a lot of time at his high school, at the military school where he went to school, and certainly talking with, I have had many conversations with Mark Richt through this whole thing and the Georgia coaches, it's a one-time incident that I don't know if you are aware of the situation, but his mother was killed and the house was set on fire. His younger brother was in the house. For him, someone pulled his younger brother out, and that's all he has left in the world. He had some issues at that point, and it was time to grow up. He made a mistake. As I've said, it was a one-time thing, and we're very satisfied he'll be a great addition to NC State."
As for the scrimmage itself, the running backs ran 30 times for 150 yards while the quarterbacks combined to complete 23 of 40 passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns and one interception, made by redshirt freshman safety Earl Wolff.
Fifth-year senior linebacker Ray Michel led the way with seven tackles defensively, including a sack. Redshirt sophomore linebacker Audie Cole had six tackles, including a pair of sacks, and redshirt freshman linebacker Terrell Manning also had six tackles, four of them for losses and a sack.
Redshirt junior Josh Czajkowski successfully booted all three of his field goal attempts (23, 34 and 37 yards). O'Brien said that both freshman Chris Ward and senior Jeff Ruiz punted well.
"I thought the defense was sloppy in the first half. It seemed like the offense came out and got the better hand, but the defense played much better in the second half," O'Brien said. "I think that Toney Baker is getting a little better, showing a little more towards where we want to see him, and by the numbers the quarterbacks were pretty good today. Russell made some great throws."


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Friday was a pretty great reading day for me. I woke up to read the last chapter of Murder on the Orient Express and then immediately dove into Jesse Andrews's Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. I've been anxious to see the film adaptation of Andrews's novel since it won both the Grand Jury and Audience awards at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, so I was happy to find that the movie was based on a book. I bought it on a whim a couple of weeks ago, and since the movie is already in limited release, I figured I'd go ahead and read it.
I didn't set out to finish the book in a few hours, but that's exactly what happened. In my first sitting, I read 85 pages without really blinking, which quickly became 150 pages, and ended with the full book at just under 300 pages. Whoops.
The book cover features a quotation from a review that says it begs comparison to John Green's The Fault in Our Stars, which I'd say is pretty obvious from the title. However, they really aren't very similar books, and I'd have to say I prefer Green's to this one.
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is told from the perspective of Greg Gaines, a new high school senior who does his best to live life without being noticed. Greg's mother insists that he befriend Rachel, a girl he kind of knew when they were younger, who has just been diagnosed with leukemia.
It's a charming and funny story, but I got a little sick of Greg's insanely self deprecating tone (though part of that might be because I read the book so quickly). The characters are endearing and likeable, but, in my opinion, this book doesn't pack near the emotional punch of John Green's works. I'm a sucker for young adult lit, though, so reading Me and Earl and the Dying Girl was an afternoon well-spent in my preparation for seeing the movie.


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Hey everyone,
Does anybody know of a recipe for crunchy chocolate chip cookies, all the way? not just crunchy at the edges and soft in the middle?
I've tried many recipes but didn't found what I was looking for- They were either crispy and thin, or relying on chopped nuts to provide the crunch, or way-way-waaaay too sweet.
I tried searching for a similar thread, and only came up with some people recommending the Neiman Marcus recipes- but I couldn't really figure out which one of them [the "real" one (with the espresso powder) or the 250$ one (with the ground oats) is really crunchy. Maybe both but I thought I would ask anyway.
My guess is that either high propotions of sugar or oats can contribute to the desired crunch.


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Leading Sydney trainer Gai Waterhouse will now begin preparations with her improving mare Older Than Time to tackle the $500,000 Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m) at the Royal Randwick on April 23 after the four-year-old won at Rosehill today.
Don Eduardo four-year-old Older Than Time chased down runaway leader Luen Yat Forever to score a gritty win in the $100,000 Listed Sky High Stakes (1900m) at Rosehill's Coolmore Classic Day.
The hard-fought victory was the first black-type run for Older Than Time, Waterhouse tipping the winner as a genuine stayer that will now head towards the 2011 Sydney Cup.
There are currently 87 horses nominated for the Sydney Cup, one of the last true two-mile events on the Australian Horse Racing Calendar along with the annual Melbourne Cup.
Waterhouse has five Sydney Cup nominees including Older Than Time.
Her other hopefuls are Descarado, King Lionheart, Lorne Dancer and Once Were Wild.
Before Older Than Time took out the Sky High today, High Chaparral four-year-old and reigning Caulfield Cup winner Descarado was the early Sydney Cup betting favourite.
When the futures 2011 Sydney Cup odds opened at Luxbet last week, Descarado started at the top of the markets paying $5 to win.
Today, however, Descarado was beaten by $101 outsider and upset winner Zavite in the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill and could possibly drift in their Sydney Cup odds as a result.
Anthony Cummings' Zabeel eight-year-old Zavite is also among the Sydney Cup nominations, but connections are first targeting the $2.25 million Group 1 The BMW (2400m) at Rosehill on Golden Slipper Day, Saturday April 2.
One of the double-figure roughies in the first Sydney Cup odds, Older Than Time is sure to shorten in the quote after winning the Sky High.
The 2011 Sydney Cup final field of acceptances is due for release on Tuesday April 19 and will be published here first at Races.com.au.
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Showtime to feature Marlins on 'The Franchise'
By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
"We were approached," Marlins president David Samson said. "And they had me at hello."
Rebranded and reborn as the Miami Marlins, the organization has undergone a complete transformation. The Marlins have relocated to their retractable-roof ballpark in the Little Havana section of Miami. They've changed their logo and uniforms, upgraded their roster and hired one of the game's most entertaining managers in Ozzie Guillen.
"If we want to be dominating in Latin America, and we want to be a force in this game and around the league, it doesn't just happen on the field, it happens off as well," Samson said. "It's been 10 years of struggle in that. All of this happening in our re-launch year is the perfect time."
The Marlins become the second team profiled on "The Franchise." A year ago, Showtime gave an inside look at the San Francisco Giants, who were coming off their World Series championship year.
"We have no Brian Wilsons on the team," slugger Mike Stanton said. "But we've got some characters. We've got some guys. We'll see how it is."
There is certainly plenty of personality on the club, with the additions of All-Stars Jose Reyes, Heath Bell, Mark Buehrle and Carlos Zambrano.
Cameras will have access to meetings, the clubhouse and pretty much everyplace the Marlins will be, starting with their arrival at Spring Training in Jupiter, Fla., on Feb. 22.
"Miami is not only one of the most sexy and cosmopolitan cities in the country, but has become one of the best sports towns as well," said David Nevins, president of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc. "'The Franchise' has worked for us because it appeals to both the hardcore sports fan as well as audiences interested in compelling unscripted drama. A newly rebuilt Miami Marlins franchise full of big player personalities, and led by the larger-than-life Ozzie Guillen, are an ideal team for season two of 'The Franchise.'"
After spending 19 years as the Florida Marlins, and sharing a football stadium with the Miami Dolphins, the Marlins now are branching out, locally, nationally and internationally.
"Any time you can give fans unique access to what we do [it's good]," Samson said. "We're in the entertainment industry, and we have a lot of fun. We think it's some interesting TV.
"From a distraction point, distraction is not really a word in our vocabulary. Ozzie is our manager, and the team we have and the new ballpark, we are a working distraction. It's up to our players to get past it, our front office to get past it. We realize we need to win on the field."
Guillen is a no-holds-barred manager, who pledges not to change when the cameras are rolling.
"Mr. Samson asked me if I had any problems with it," Guillen said. "I said, 'I'm not going to change, no matter who is there.' I don't expect anything different. I am not going to manage the game differently or be a different person because I have cameras around me."
Shortly after the Marlins were approached to do the series, team officials met with catcher John Buck, the team's player representative. They also spoke with others on the club, getting their approval.
After years of playing before sparse crowds, the players welcome the attention.
"We're the greatest show on dirt, that's what it is -- with the new players we got in," first baseman Gaby Sanchez said. "We've got a new manager, who is very adamant. He's out there talking. We've got Zambrano, Reyes. We've got so many new guys coming in. That makes the team better and people are going to want to watch us.
"You see, just walking around Miami, all these Miami Marlins hats and shirts. You never saw that before. Now everybody is real interested in the season."
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Welcome to the post-appstores era
exciting times ahead for web developers
When I started my company adsy.me 17 months ago, I had no idea we would end up leading the html5 advocacy movement. We had no preconceived plans in the early days to ship our "application to create applications" as a mobile WEB app. Actually we were about to go the hybrid way, just as most web developers do it when it comes to web-based apps distribution, i.e. wrapping your creation inside a web viewer connected to the core functions of the device.
But when I saw what my co-founder Alexandru Petrisor was able to achieve with web technologies (html5 / css3 / js) inside a mobile browser, I just said: wow, wtf, it simply rocks, let's do it this way! Let's create the best mobile web app ever, with such a good UX that anyone who wouldn't see the browser window around the content would just think: it's a native app! I'm not a developer myself, I'm just a (very very) heavy user of mobile services and I approached this venture as the average Joe. If adsy.me would do the job properly as a web app, we would release it… as a web app. It would be our credo: #noappstores
It was by no means an easy job, believe me. To craft a mobile web app so that it pleases the uber-demanding average user, accustomed to the fluidity of native apps, is a real labour of love. We were lucky to have on board an iOS (me) & an android (Alex) fan, so we had no preference in terms of platform optimization: adsy.me had to work exactly the same way on iOS6+ and on android4.1+ platforms to equally please both co-founders.
Every single stage of the development was a huge challenge: the import & cropping of pictures at lightning speed using custom-made compression algorithms, the responsiveness of taps (far better than the usual jquery mobile laggy experience), the smoothness of scrolling in the feed, the swiping between pages, calling & hiding the keyboard without breaking the app container, the beauty of transitions, the initial loading speed, the local storage, the upload & retrieval of pictures and plugins, the orientation issues, our magic touch function to create hyperlinks between pages as if you were using a fluo marker, etc etc. What a journey! And it's only the beginning…
We started by crafting the app optimized for smartphones, the smallest device. We iterated tens of times, modifying the flow, changing the position of the icons, the intro, the publication stage and many more aspects of the UX, removing anything we could while building a truly deep & sophisticated tool, which would be interesting both for kids and professional designers. Compromise after compromise, we released a first version in private beta earlier this year. Then, before starting to properly spread the word, we worked for 3 months on porting the UX to desktop PC (& tablets), replacing touch by clicks and adapting some UX elements (for instance to customize content on mobile you tap on an element, to edit, you long press. You can also rotate & resize using two fingers. Whereas on PC we give you four handles at the corners of a bounding box to edit/customize/rotate/resize).
On April 16th 2014, we released our cross-platform web app on iOS/android smartphones / tablets and on PC. We reached 2,000 registered users on May 6, 3 weeks after launch. And the early feedback has been amazing. We see use cases that we wouldn't have expected: a cinema from Puerto Rico sharing their programme including trailers from Youtube, parents creating apps about their kids activities, teens telling the story of their recent vacation or creating a school essay, an irish Hockey Club recruiting new members, NFL fans highlighting the best players of the league, someone inviting friends to a BBQ, a church in New Zealand sharing their agenda,… Beyond the content creator, we also designed a fully fledged social network where users can follow each other, like & comments apps. We want to offer content creation, distribution & promotion.
Some people see in adsy the Geocities (meets Hypercard) of Generation Touch, but with good taste (no blinking marquees). We don't know yet what it will become 5 years from now (wish us the rise & not the fall of the ill-fated Geocities) but one thing is sure, I'm intensely proud of my developers, Alex & Iulian, their dedication and their resilience, and I'm convinced we have taken the right decision to go web and openly distribute adsy.me on the internet rather than confining it to the walled gardens of the appstores. The user experience is so much better: one tap/click access, no download, no waiting time: instantly create & enjoy great looking content across platforms. We believe that we will soon enter a post-appstore era (and even, one day, a post-app / post-smartphones era, as recently envisioned by Evernote's Phil Libin).
And the funny thing is that by taking this rather bold decision, we're, in a way, paying tribute to the original vision of Steve Jobs, back in 2007, a few weeks before the iphone launch. I will keep his wise words as the "one last thing" for today, see the video below.
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ALGIERS (Reuters) - European Union observers on Saturday endorsed Algeria's parliamentary election as a step towards reform after the vote handed victory to the ruling party, bucking the trend of the "Arab Spring" revolts.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also praised Thursday's election, saying the government had given its people "the opportunity to express their will".
It was the first time Algeria had invited EU observers to monitor a vote, a move seen by diplomats as a sign it was committed to a more transparent election.
Some opposition forces expressed suspicion the vote had been manipulated, a charge the authorities denied. [ID:nL5E8GB93J] The National Liberation Front (FLN), the party of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, won 220 seats in the 462-seat parliament.
Jose Ignacio Salafranca, head of the EU's observer mission in Algeria, said there were shortcomings in some technical aspects of the election but there were "as many positive points as there were weak points".
"This election constitutes a first step on the path to reform which should lead ... to a deepening of democracy and human rights," he told a news conference.
Clinton said in a statement that the election was "a welcome step in Algeria's progress toward democratic reform".
"The United States looks forward to working together with the newly elected National Popular Assembly and to continuing to strengthen our ties with the government and the people of Algeria," she said.
The RND party, led by Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia, was in second place and a moderate Islamist alliance with links to the ruling establishment came third, official results showed.
Analysts had expected the Islamists to win the election. That would have brought energy exporter Algeria closer into line with the changes in countries such as Tunisia and Egypt in the wake of last year's insurrections.
Asked about allegations of vote-rigging, Salafranca said Algeria had a mechanism in place to expose any abuse and, if it did happen, it would be up to the judiciary to decide what action to take.
He said he was concerned the Interior Ministry had refused to give his observers free access to the national electoral roll. In past elections, evidence has emerged of the same people being registered to vote in several places, creating the potential for ballot-rigging.
The observers also noted there was a need to build up voter trust in the political system, a reference to the low turnout. Over half of the electorate stayed away on Thursday, with many saying their vote would change nothing.
"This election represents an important stage. We would like to encourage the pursuit of democratic reforms in the near future," said Tokia Saifi, a member of the European Parliament who took part in the observation mission.
An opposition party that boycotted the election said the results had been manipulated, and called on foreign observers to hold the authorities to account.
The official vote tallies "perpetuate a tradition of falsifying the results of elections which has been carrying on since independence," the secularist RCD party said in a statement.
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I have a gift cert to one company, but it's not going to cover the whole rental.
I'm shopping at other brands for the heck of it, and Dollar Car Rental is dirt freaking cheap. Even after all the ridiculous taxes that double the rental cost.
Has anyone used Dollar? I know there's no such thing as a free lunch so I'm trying to figure out why their rental is less than HALF of every other company.
I think I have used them in the past and they don't stand out in my memory as good or bad.
I've rented from dollar before without any issues. The biggest concern I have with some car companies is that I have seen some run out of cars and you have to wait. I do not know if that is ever a problem with Dollar or if that ever happened at the airport. I've seen it a long time ago with National but they've since cleaned up their act.
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"Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway." - Aubrie
About 5 months ago I rented a car in France When I returned the car the representative at the office was too busy to come out and do a walk-around and told me to park in a designated place and drop off the keys. Fortunately I had the good sense to snap off some photos on my phone because a month later a +$3000 charge came on my card for damage
I contacted the card provider and countered the claim and together we demanded a more detailed explanation from the rental company. At first we got a copy of an in-house invoice with a single item line damage to car. We demanded a detailed list of repairs and then we got a new in-house invoice with the line damage to fender.
Fortunately I had photos of both fenders and the the card provider sent the rental company those photos along with a letter denying the charge.
About a month later I got a letter from the rental thanking me for my business, regretting the mix-up and a voucher for a 15% discount on my never-to-be next rental
Dont think I will ever use THAT company again
(Europcar a major rental all over Europe).
So lessons learned?
1) Even if you think you are completely covered then do a complete walk-around and photo any damage before you accept the car.
2) Do the same on return.
ETA...I've used the Priceline bidding option to get rental cars when I travel for fun. I've gotten some really great deals as cheap as 13.00 a day for a full size car.
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If someone keeps stabbing you in the back, then quit handing them the knife.
Thanks for your help, everyone.
I've heard that they can charge you for "loss of fleet use" fees even if the damage is covered.
If a car is in the shop for several days that could be a big bill.
Last time I rented for a weekend trip I parked in a tight space at the grocery store and ripped the driver's side mirror clean off.
Dropped it off and walked away without any worries because it was fully insured.
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As pharmacy students in a city, we interact regularly with a wide variety of patient populations. It is not uncommon to speak with patients who live in government provided public housing and whose incomes fall below the poverty line. Unfortunately, most of these patients suffer from poor health outcomes. Home life and income are both social determinants of health; smoking rates are higher in these populations than the general population. In fact, though the US smoking rates have dropped in the general adult population to under 17%, yet it remains above 26% in populations with incomes below the poverty line. The effects of smoking reach even further because of secondhand smoke. Therefore, children and people nearby also suffer the consequences of their parents or neighbors smoking. In housing projects, 37% of children experience smoking related health problems simply by second hand smoke.
These are alarming statistics and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is taking action. By the end of 2016, HUD-provided housing will require non-indoor smoking to be listed in the lease agreement. This type of policy has the ability to impact more than 2 million individuals living in 954,000 government provided homes throughout the country. The Public Housing Authorities will be responsible for implementing this rule, and will not allow any form of lit cigars, cigarettes or pipes indoors. Residents will have to walk more than 25 feet away from the property in order to smoke. If a neighbor sees someone smoking, they are encouraged to report it. Though this seems like an intrusion on individual rights, the majority of current residents in public housing are in support of this new rule, as they are currently subjected to excessive second hand smoke through open windows and air vents from their neighbors.
In addition to the obvious health benefits of decreased smoking and second hand smoke, this plan also has several financial perks. A nation-wide effort would result in annual cost savings of $153 million, including $94 million in health care savings and $59 million in reduced poverty costs.
Implementation of a plan like this would help health professionals in the movement for smoking cessation all together. I believe making residents go outside in the cold to smoke rather than in the comfort of their own home will help push the patient to make the decision him/herself to quit. Pharmacists and other health professionals should jump on this opportunity and be ready to provide cessation resources to patients currently addicted to smoking who live in public housing.
Do you think a plan like this is feasible? Do you think this is violating a patient's right to make personal lifestyle decisions?
Read the original article here.
Geller AC, Rees VW, Brooks DR. The Proposal for Smoke-Free Public Housing: Benefits, Challenges, and Opportunities for 2 Million Residents. JAMA. 2016;1380


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text: Anyone interested in visiting the New Bedford area sometime in the near future? Bill H and I were thinking that the south coast might have some subject matter to document.... Lots of history from that area...great architecture, major commercial fishing fleet, etc. No apugers from down that way...as far as we know, but I think I can find a photog to lead us around. drew


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Rose MoonFeather
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Rose MoonFeather (born February 8, 1985)[1] is a female artist from New Zealand.[1] Her fursona is a "shapeshifting hybrid creature".[2]
Rose contributed an image of a Fossa to The Pin-Up Portfolio.[3]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rose MoonFeather's profile on deviantART. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ↑ Rose MoonFeather's Artist Information on Fur Affinity. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.pinupportfolio.com/ Retrieved November 10, 2013.
External links[edit]
- MoonFeather Studios (official website)
- Cry to the moon - Rose MoonFeather] on LiveJournal
- Rose MoonFeather on Facebook
- Rose MoonFeather on Twitter
- Rose MoonFeather on deviantART
- Rose MoonFeather on Fur Affinity
- LunarCarousel (Rose MoonFeather) on YouTube
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In the final email the Islamic State militant group sent to Mr Foley's parents, the jihadists claimed they offered prisoner exchanges for the journalist's freedom. The one name mentioned in the email was that of Dr Aafia Siddiqui.
The US-educated, Pakistani-born scientist was arrested in the street in Afghanistan's Ghanzi province in 2008.
When local police searched her handbag they found she was carrying handwritten documents referring to a "mass casualty attack" as well as a toxic substance called sodium cyanide, US prosecutors said.
The mother of three's notes listed locations such as the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Wall Street and the Brooklyn Bridge, according to the FBI.
There was also information on how to create a dirty bomb, destroy reconnaissance drones and use underwater bombs, and excerpts from the book "Anarchist's Arsenal", according to US prosecutors.
Upon her arrest, Siddiqui was taken by local police to a compound but, left unsecured behind a curtain, she managed to grab an M4 rifle and fire at the US team who had come to interview her, yelling "death to America", her trial heard.
She did not hit anyone, but Siddiqui herself was shot.
The 42-year-old was flown to the US and following her two-week trial in 2010, she was sentenced to 86 years in a Texas jail for trying to kill American servicemen.
No terrorism charges were filed, but prosecutors painted her as a potentially dangerous terrorist.
Siddiqui's lawyers - three of whom were paid by the Pakistani government - argued she had shot at the US officials in a panic and she was mentally ill.
She appeared in a wheelchair, looking frail, and frequently disrupted the proceedings with outbursts at her own lawyers, the jury and witnesses.
Dubbed "al Qaeda Mom" and "Lady Qaeda" by US tabloids, Siddiqui was born in Karachi, Pakistan, but moved to America in the late 1980s or early 1990s.
She trained as a neuroscientist at prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Brandeis University.
US authorities claim she returned to Pakistan in 2003 after marrying a relative of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed - the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks.
But her disappearance for the next five years is unexplained and has caught the attention of human rights groups.
One theory is that she was detained by America after being named by Mohammed during interrogation. Her lawyers had claimed she had been held in secret US detention.
However, in 2004 US attorney general John Ashcroft listed her among the seven most wanted al Qaeda fugitives.
Her eventual detention, trial and sentencing prompted mass protests across Pakistan.
Activists poured on to the streets shouting "death to America" and burning effigies of President Barack Obama when she was sentenced.
Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan led one rally in Lahore, condemning her jailing as "unethical and inhuman".


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Featuring a fantastic gritty feel, this medium offers good, even application. It creates an extremely grainy textured surface, perfect for representing rough ground, coarse sand, or pebbles on the beach. Watercolor sinks into the paste with a restricted flow, creating perfect results for certain types of subject matter. Apply with a palette knife or spatula and let dry before painting over.
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This medium is used to build up textural and three-dimensional effects. It's perfect for giving a raised effect to subjects such as flower petals, stone walls, and buildings. Apply it on the surface with a spatula, let dry, and paint over it with watercolor — paint will adhere well to the surface. You can also make an imprint into the paste or scratch into it before it dries completely in order to create desired textures. This fine paste has a creamy consistency and may be tinted with tube watercolor or acrylic color.
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It's customary to make all kinds of promises at E3. Madden NFL 15 designers say the defense will get much needed improvements. FIFA 15 will make player emotions a bigger part of the game. NHL 15 offered up a slew of new features, including new puck physics and NBC broadcast presentation. NBA Live 15, conspicuous by its absence from EA's press event, hopes to not make LeBron James look like some sort of disfigured goblin.
Look, NBA Live is in the crawl before you walk phase. EA is allowed to pat itself on the back a little for releasing a basketball sim at all in 2013. But nobody's going to believe they solved difficult issues such as gameplay if they can't make the world's most famous players look like themselves. Executive Producer Sean O' Brien in a video that they didn't prioritize likenesses before the game's release. After it hit stores and the meme-worthy graphics became a laughingstock, EA dedicated more resources and released visual upgrades. They addressed issues such as lighting and textures, doing as much designers could with a game already released. NBA Live also continued receiving dynamic content including roster updates. That did send a positive message that the team wasn't giving up.
This year, EA is using new facial scanning technology and started work right after the NBA season ended. Teams that didn't make the postseason started coming in as soon as possible, an O' Brien believes we'll see how hard they worked. NBA Live's primary contribution during E3 week was new pictures of players.
Despite another lackluster showing in 2014, COO Peter Moore said at E3 that the company is committed to its NBA franchise. He gets how far this franchise has fallen. Change often takes a couple of years to happen in the real NBA, and that's going to be the case here too. The first step, and an important one, is assuring fans their favorite NBA star won't look like Gollum. NBA Live 15releases on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One October 7.


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Chris Brown Drops Vibrant Video For 'Loyal' Feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga [EXPLICIT]
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Chris Brown may be in jail but he's still finding away to keep his music career flourishing. Check out his latest video for 'Loyal,' featuring Lil Wayne, and Tyga.
In the colorful video, which Brown directed himself, the singer hangs out with some of his crew at Universal City Walk. Singer's Trey Songz and Usher appear in the video alongside Brown, as well as rapper/singer Ty Dolla $ign, who co-wrote 'Loyal.'
Not sure if Brown's stint in jail with postpone his album 'X,' but until we hear otherwise expect it to hit stores on May 5th.


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{RECIPE} Dark Chocolate Soufflé
My main takeaway from making chocolate soufflé, is that it's no way near as hard as people say. The main thing to remember is not to get any egg yolk in your egg whites. Otherwise, it's pretty simple.
- 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 5 oz. dark chocolate (I used 70% cocoa content)
- 3 egg yolks
- 6 egg whites
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Powdered sugar for dusting
- 1 tablespoon butter and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar to coat the ramekins
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Grease four 3 1/2 inch ramekins with butter. Pour a couple of teaspoons of granulated sugar into each ramekin, cover with saran wrap, and toss to coat the inside. Spill out the remaining sugar. Put the ramekins in the refrigerator until you are ready to add the soufflé mixture.
Melt chocolate in a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, or you carefully microwave it on medium at 30 second intervals until it is melted. Stir occasionally until smooth.
Beat the yolks until creamy in a separate bowl. Remove the chocolate from from the heat and mix in the yolks.
In a separate bowl, use a mixer to whip the egg whites, salt, and cream of tartar until it starts to foam up (soft peaks). Add the 5 tablespoons of granulated sugar, and continue to mix on high until it it is glossy and firm (hard peaks).
With a spatula, thoroughly mix about 1/4 of the whites into the chocolate. Now very gently, fold in the remaining egg whites into the chocolate sauce in three batches. Keep it as foamy and light as you can.
Spoon the mixture into the ramekins. If you want more of a "hat" top (see our cheese soufflé recipe), you can fill to the rim, then run your finger around the inside edge of the ramekin.
Bake for about 12 minutes, then quickly and without jarring the soufflés, remove them from the oven and dust with some powdered sugar.
Serve quickly because they will start to collapse a little after a minute or so (this is just what happens to soufflés), plus they are so stinkin' awesome when they're hot.
Just looking at these photos makes me want to bake another!
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WATCH: Toronto giant panda cubs reach 100 day milestone
The Toronto Zoo giant panda cubs are starting to take baby steps as they have reached their 100 day milestone.
Born in October, zoo officials say the twins are thriving and have begun slowly wandering around their enclosure.
The 100 day celebration follows an ancient Chinese tradition that means a child has passed the fragile phase of infancy and is on the road to success.
The Toronto Zoo hopes to introduce the cubs to the public with a coming out party in mid-March.
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Our good buddy Craig D. put together an awesome tutorial on his site earnyourturns.com but I wanted to add a bit more to the subject.
Recently I have been using a binding and transferring it from ski to ski. At first when I mounted it I used many of the methods described by Craig. For me, it was a slow process and it was prone to error (at least with my impatience and ADD). I wanted to speed up the process and make a reliable, re-usable jig that would cut down on the amount of stripped screw holes.
The first versions of this evolved from using a plastic plate or a flimsy tupperware. When I finally decided to build a correct one, I want and got a large plastic bin lid. I looked for one that was transparent and flat. I also wanted to be able to mount my heel pieces in one go, so I got a lid that could fit the entire binding with my boot in it.
-Tape Measure and Straight Edge Ruler
-Straight Edge
-Utility Knife
-Permanent Markers: I used two different colors for ease of use.
-Dremmel (optional, there are other was to cut the plastic)
-Nail Punch
After cleaning up the melted/scrap plastic I had to find the center of the sheet.
I used a piece of scrap hickory for my straight edge. In retrospect a builders square would have been better.
Once I found the center line, I used a Sharpie and marked dots at .5cm intervals. Both on the top of the sheet and the bottom.
Next I took my straight edge and utility knife and scored the dots. Be careful and methodical to connect the correct dots. It gets confusing and you start seeing double after a while (I connected a few wrong dots and had an x or two on the sheet).
I also number the lines so that when I am mounting I have an easy reference. This was a trick from old 22 Designs templates.
Once I have the center line and the scribed width's I layout the binding holes:
I also ended up adding a few lines so that I could get the flanks of the binding lined up perfectly.
Having a few different measuring tools was helpful. Here I am double checking the distance's of the holes to the lines. Take your time and make sure the holes are perfect, one of the most critical steps!
Finding the boot sole center just takes fiddling. I measured my boot, subtracted the toe and heel lips and divided by two. I am a 28 mondo and was 15cm for reference. Then I put the binding on the sheet, lined up the holes, estimated where the toe would be placed found my boot sole center. I also mark my boot sole center so I can throw the sheet on skis and mount quickly.
The last step is to punch out the plastic with a nail punch (upper right hand corner below the rasp). This is a critical step and is worth taking your time. Make sure to hit hard enough and go thru the plastic so that when the sheet is on the ski, it transfers the nail punch mark thru. If your punches are off on this step, so too will all subsequent mounts.
Lastly, and for a mount, I use the scribed lines on either side to perfectly center the template on the ski. Tap away, remove the template and then drill your holes.
You can also notice the two black dots on my center line in the bottom right hand of the last picture; they are my heel block holes. One stop shopping!
Watch a previous video here on the complete steps for mounting.
Hope this helps somebody out sometime!


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About This Activity
Friday, December 21st at 7:00 p.m. Registration starts at 5:00 p.m. in the Health Parkway Lakewood Ranch Medical Center parking lot, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202. 5K runners receive a chip imbedded bib for the Run. Race starts and finishes here. Registration, shirt, bells, laces, and bib pick up at Fit2Run, University Center, University Park 34201 (941) 358-5100 during store hours from Saturday December 15th through Thursday December 20th.
The 5K is chip timed by the Lakeshore Athletic Services (timing service for the Chicago Marathon). Follows a route from Health Parkway onto Town Center parkway as a festive holiday run with live music on the way out and back, elf attired course marshals, Santa Water Stops, then finishes to a huge post race party. The party is fully catered and features adult beverages with proper ID. In addition there will be a mini health fair. The one mile walk follows a less challenging up and back course.
The Kids? Santa Dashes commence at 6:00 p.m. and feature races for children of all ages: The 3-4 year olds run 100 meters, the 5-6 year olds run 200 meters, the 7-9 year olds run 400 meters, and the 10-12 year olds run 800 meters. (Children participating in the 5K can also run in the children?s Santa Dashes). All children receive a special Jingle t-shirt, finisher?s medal, bib and goody bag. Top 3 finishers in all age categories receive custom trophies.
Awards: Top Male/Female finishers receive New Balance running shoes courtesy of Fit2Run. Custom plaques and gift certificates will be awarded to M/F Master, Grand Master, Sr. Grand Master, Veteran runners. Age group awards 3 deep 14 and under, 15-19,20-24, and five-year intervals to 80+.
First 2,000 adult participants receive a Leslie Jordan ?Dri-Fit? collector?s Jingle 5K long Sleeve t-shirt. All others receive a commemorative high quality cotton shirt. In addition all participants receive Jingle shoe laces and bells to jingle with a beat. 5K runners receive a commemorative Jingle bib with a timing chip imbedded.


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Nairobi, Kenya – Some of the world's leading
non-governmental organizations alerted world governments in a preparatory
meeting for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) yesterday in Nairobi to
the alarming rate of degradation of the environment and urged them to be more
ambitious in their efforts to address this problem.
Biodiversity is being lost at a pace never seen before, undermining the
capacity of ecosystems to provide essential services and goods that underpin the
livelihoods of millions of people and the global economy, said the NGOs in a
statement. The underlying causes of this problem have not been addressed
adequately, they said, because current economic and governance systems and
policies are promoting the over consumption of natural resources to an
unsustainable level.
"We are at a turning point. Fundamental change is urgently required. Society
needs a new vision that links socio-economic and environmental policy", said the
statement (see all signatories below). "The good news is: we can still do it. We
can learn from existing successes and develop intelligent and equitable
approaches for the future."
The statement was read during an intervention in a working session of
delegates from 193 countries gathered in the United Nations Environment
Programme's building in Nairobi for a two-week meeting known as SBSTTA
(Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice).
The SBSTTA provides scientific advice to the decision-making body of the
CBD. Its recommendations will be incorporated into a Strategic Plan that should
be agreed by world leaders when they meet in Japan later this year to commit to
targets to reduce the loss of biodiversity over the next ten years. The targets
include eliminating subsidies harmful to the environment, addressing overfishing
and establishing norms for the equitable sharing of benefits arising from
The NGOs proposed the reformulation of the targets to ensure that governments
recognize the value and benefits of biodiversity for relevant sectors of the
economy, as well as the cost they will bear from its loss. Mobilization of
resources and action was urged at national and international level to address
the biodiversity crisis.
"We are seeing the degradation of nature right before our eyes, and the
responses have been inadequate so far," said Lina Barrera, Senior Manager at the
Center for Conservation and Government at Conservation International. "One of
the main things we need to do is to bring under protection more of the important
areas for environment conservation, from species to the whole systems they form,
if we want to have abundant drinking water and fresh air for generations to
The intervention made by the NGOs was supported by Malawi, which means that
it will be considered further by the delegates this week, and could be
incorporated in the final version of the plan.
The statement
was read by Dr. Muhtari Aminu-Kano, Senior Advisor Policy & Advocacy at
BirdLife International, on behalf of the following NGOs:Birdlife
InternationalBGCI -- Botanic Gardens Conservation
InternationalConservation InternationalEcoNexusEcoropaForest
People's ProgrammeFundación Vida Silvestre ArgentinaGlobal Forest
CoalitionGlobal Invasive Species ProgrammeGreenpeaceJapan Civil
Network for Convention on Biological Diversity (approximately 80 member
organisations)Plantlife InternationalThe Gaia FoundationThe
Timberwatch Coalition, South AfricaTRAFFICVAS – Green Environment
Society (federation of 50 organisations in Italy)Wetlands
An audio recording of the intervention is available upon request. For
more information contact:
Patricia Yakabe MalentaquiPress Office, Conservation
InternationalMobile: +1 571 225-8345Email:
Notes to the editors:
Conservation International (CI) Building upon a strong
foundation of science, partnership and field demonstration, CI empowers
societies to responsibly and sustainably care for nature for the well-being of
humanity. With headquarters in Washington, DC, CI works in more than 40
countries on four continents. For more information, visit www.conservation.org
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Opened for
signature at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, and entering into force
in December 1993, the Convention on Biological Diversity is an international
treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and the
equitable sharing of the benefits from utilization of genetic resources. With
193 Parties, the Convention has near universal participation among countries
committed to preserving life on Earth. The Convention seeks to address all
threats to biodiversity and ecosystem services, including threats from climate
change, through scientific assessments, the development of tools, incentives and
processes, the transfer of technologies and good practices and the full and
active involvement of relevant stakeholders including indigenous and local
communities, youth, NGOs, women and the business community. The Cartagena
Protocol on Biosafety a supplementary treaty to the Convention seeks to protect
biological diversity from the potential risks posed by living modified organisms
resulting from modern biotechnology. To date, 157 countries and the European
Community are party to the Protocol. The Secretariat of the Convention and its
Cartagena Protocol is located in Montreal. www.cbd.int/


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Concerts & Events
Dublin Concerts
Spoiled for choice when it comes to concerts in Dublin, Dublin has one of the highest concentration of pubs, clubs and venues in the world. Every venue is packed, as people listen to the many Irish and International bands perform. You are guaranteed to have an amazing night out at any of our concerts or gigs here in Dublin. So pack your dancing shoes, bring your singing voice and enjoy your evening.
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