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LA GALAXY v VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC
Thursday, Nov. 1, The Home Depot Center (7:30 p.m. PT; TSN, RDS2, TEAM 1040, CFAX 1070)
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3' - VAN - Darren Mattocks (Matt Watson)
69' - LA - Mike Magee (Juninho, David Beckham)
73' - LA - Landon Donovan (penalty)
43' - LA - Juninho
71' - VAN - Martin Bonjour
72' - VAN - Young-Pyo Lee
87' - LA - Marcelo Sarvas
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12.Josh Saunders; 2.Todd Dunivant, 4.Omar Gonzalez, 21.Tommy Meyer, 16.Hector Jimenez (8.Marcelo Sarvas 52'); 10.Landon Donovan, 19.Juninho (26.Michael Stephens 83'), 23.David Beckham, 18.Mike Magee; 7.Robbie Keane, 14.Edson Buddle
Substitutes: 24.Brian Perk, 29.Andrew Boyens, 32.Jack McBean, 33.Jose Villarreal, 35.Bryan Gaul
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18.Brad Knighton; 12.Young-Pyo Lee, 40.Andy O'Brien, 6.Jay DeMerit (15.Martin Bonjour 70'), 3.Jordan Harvey; 28.Gershon Koffie, 4.Alain Rochat, 11.John Thorrington, 16.Matt Watson (20.Dane Richards 80'); 14.Barry Robson, 22.Darren Mattocks (7.Kenny Miller 59')
Substitutes: 1.Joe Cannon, 27.Jun Marques Davidson, 31.Russell Teibert, 37.Camilo Sanvezzo
REFEREE: Silviu Petrescu.
AR1 (bench): Daniel Belleau; AR2 (opposite): Darren Clark;
4th: Ricardo Salazar
LEAGUE - HEAD-TO-HEAD: LA 4 wins, 14 goals … VAN 0 wins, 2 goals … Ties 1
2012 HEAD-TO-HEAD: LA 2 wins, 7 GF; VAN 0 wins, 2 GF; 1 ties
6/23: LA 3, VAN 0 (Magee 16; Keane 30; Donovan 41)
9/1: LA 2, VAN 0 (Juninho 41; Beckham 79)
MLS CUP PLAYOFFS: First meeting.
- With a road match in El Salvador in the CONCACAF Champions League and their season finale last week, the Galaxy split their squad. Now they head into the knockout round match knowing a win will mean a conference semifinal match vs. San Jose on Sunday.
- "I think as we enter the playoffs if we have any aspirations of defending our MLS Cup title, I think obviously we're going to need to use (these) players," said Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena. "We know that group is going to be real difficult on Thursday and if we're fortunate to get past them, it's a quick turnaround."
- There were some welcome signs out of the season finale win against Seattle. Landon Donovan was able to return to the lineup and played 90 minutes. David Beckham also came back into the team and played 62 minutes.
- "I didn't expect Landon to play 90 [minutes]. Beckham would have played 90 if I had allowed it. He's probably going to have me removed from my position," said Bruce Arena. "... We need to be smart about that. It was predetermined and we discussed that in advance of this game and he understood the minutes he was going to play."
- Edson Buddle made his second consecutive start, in a seventh consecutive appearance, and partnered Robbie Keane in attack. Donovan moved back to a wide attacking role in midfield, with Christian Wilhelmsson on the opposite side. Marcelo Sarvas was kept out of the first team in league play for the first time since June.
- "It's great to have options; it's great for Bruce to have options. Marcelo has been in good form, but Edson has come in (and) he's playing well, he can beat some people up there and it's good to have a player like him," said Beckham. "And then obviously with Landon's pace on the left and Christian's on the right it gives us many options."
- Robbie Keane collected his ninth assist of the season on Mike Magee's game-winning goal in the season finale.
- "I've always been that kind of player to always create chances. In England, I was kind of a No. 10 -- always played off a big man and played in the hole. Especially when I was at Tottenham for such a long time, I played in the hole and my job was to score goals," Keane said. "I think when people see you as a striker they always judge you on your goals rather than your other play – your team play or your assists."
- While winless on the road since a 1-0 win in Colorado on July 4, Whitecaps FC were able to put an end to a seven-game losing skid on their travels in the season finale.
- "From what I've seen so far in MLS, that's probably the blueprint for playing on the road and (against RSL) we didn't manage to nick the goal we would have liked, but we did stay very solid," head coach Martin Rennie said. "That's very important to take with us as we go into Thursday and the playoffs."
- Whitecaps FC come into the playoffs off back-to-back attacking shutouts, blanked in seven of their final 10 league games. Whitecaps FC have kept a clean sheet in three of their last four games.
- "It was our 12th clean sheet this season, so that puts us at third in the league. I think it was a disciplined performance away from home," said Rennie. "When you come on the road that is how you have to play; be hard to beat, be hard to play against and if you get your chance, take it."
- For the season finale, Rennie dropped the Designated Player duo of Barry Robson and Kenny Miller, in addition to Camilo. Darren Mattocks and Dane Richards started up top, with John Thorrington slotting into midfield.
- "We showed a starting lineup that worked well and then we had players that were able to come on and change the game," Rennie said. "At the end I think we looked more dangerous, and I think Barry and Kenny played an important part in that. So, we've got a couple of decisions to make going into the game in LA."
- Whitecaps FC head into the first playoff game in club history with just four players with MLS postseason experience -- Atiba Harris, Dane Richards, John Thorrington and Joe Cannon.
- "I feel that we have improved the most ... out of the teams in MLS this season," said Rennie. "That is something really positive that we can hang our hat to. We should feel good about what we have been able to do this season and the best part of the season starts on Thursday."
- If there has been a bogey team for Whitecaps FC, it's the LA Galaxy. Vancouver did not score in their first three meetings with LA, and still have yet to score a goal in three encounters all-time at The Home Depot Center. "We have never had a real good result down there so our main focus will be to change that. We are going to try to create the perfect game when we are there," said defender Alain Rochat.


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CBOE reported operating Revenues of $128.3 million, down 11% from Q3 2011, which was a record quarter. The exchange also reported Q3 2012 net income allocated to common stockholders of $45.2 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, compared with $40.6 million, or $0.45 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2011.
CBOE Holdings Chairman and CEO William Brodsky stated in a press release, "Our diverse product line, market share gains and disciplined financial management enabled CBOE to post positive financial results, despite lower industry-wide trading activity."
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President Bashar Assad has rarely deviated from his statements on the crisis in Syria since it began nearly 20 months ago. Here is a look at his latest remarks, in an interview shown Friday by broadcaster Russia Today:
— "We do not have a civil war."
Assad has insisted the revolt against his rule is the work of what he calls foreign terrorists — hostile countries and extremists who want to destroy Syria.
The uprising began with months of protests by ordinary citizens that turned violent after repeated attacks by security forces. On July 15, the International committee of the Red Cross said it considers the conflict to be a full-blown civil war. That term allows parties involved to use appropriate force to achieve their aims under international humanitarian law.
— "I can tell (you) that in weeks we can finish everything."
Assad has said his military would be able to restore calm quickly — but only if foreign countries immediately stop sending weapons and aid to the rebels.
Foreign countries, including nations in the West, Europe and the Gulf, do support the opposition, although most have said they won't arm the rebels out of fear the weapons could fall into the wrong hands. Weapons are being smuggled in, however, although the rebels say they are only getting light arms that cannot turn the tide against the regime's far superior firepower.
— "I think that the cost of foreign invasion of Syria, if it happened, would be greater than the whole world can afford."
Assad has warned against foreign military intervention before, saying any attempt to meddle in the crisis would cause the entire region to burn.
The conflict does have the potential to suck in neighboring countries because Syria has a web of allegiances to powerful forces, including Iran and the Shiite militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon. But world powers have shown no appetite for military intervention, and even Assad acknowledges it's an unlikely scenario.
— "We are the last bastion of secularism, stability and coexistence in the region."
Syria is too wracked by conflict to be seen as a bastion of stability and coexistence, but it's true that the country has pushed a secular identity in the past. In many ways, it was a strategy to hold together the country's fragile jigsaw puzzle of Sunnis, Shiites, Alawites, Christians, Kurds, Druse, Circassians, Armenians and others.
Sectarian violence is widely feared, and in a worst-case scenario, the country could descend into warfare among religious sects. The Assad regime is dominated by the Alawite minority, an offshoot of Shiite Islam, but the country is overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim. The uprising already has brought sectarian tensions to the surface.


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Stefan Hi. I haven't planned this trip myself as I am no longer sure whether it will go through. Circumstances/plans change as well as finances and time frame. I may still do it if I am with the right people and the schedule works. If I was to do it I would be more inclined to do it during summer 2012.
Anyway check out http://www.seat61.com/Trans-Siberian.htm for a lot of good information on how to do it. Personally I planned on zigzagging my way around Europe on trains before starting the "journey". Slowly take the Trans-Siberian, stopping at the major attractions along the way for a rest/sightseeing. When I am in China it would start to become more of a "go where you are taken" type of travel (it is Asia after all). Maybe ditch trains when in Hanoi and motorbike to Saigon (its a very popular adventure and looks great). The rest would work itself out pretty much as planned.
I think the total cost of trains to go direct (as in no extra trains in Europe) is around 650 pounds. Depending on whether you would get a Eurail/Interrail would increase the price. It could be a relatively cheap trip if you were to Couchsurf for a bit in Europe etc.


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"Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division" (It Books), by Peter Hook
Joy Division played only three years' worth of gigs and released a whopping total of two studio albums.
Still, in that limited window of time, the four 20-somethings from Britain's industrial north helped change the landscape of post-punk rock, exerting influence not only on contemporaries such as U2 and The Cure, but also playing a role in spurring the '80s-era alternative rock movement.
The band was known for its dark, minimalist sound and the introspective, poetic lyrics of its enigmatic frontman, Ian Curtis, who committed suicide in May 1980, just as Joy Division was set to embark on its first tour of the U.S., and two months ahead of the release of its second and final studio album, "Closer."
The three remaining members of the group — guitarist Bernard Sumner, drummer Stephen Morris and bassist Peter Hook — carried on as New Order, which had greater chart success, thanks to synth-infused hits such as "True Faith," ''Blue Monday" and "Bizarre Love Triangle."
Even as the trio found success without Curtis, though, his memory never was far from them.
And, now, three decades later, Hook has come forward with his recollections of that tumultuous period.
Yes, "Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division" provides a detailed history of the band, including its formation, members and early struggles — pretty much what you'd find in any music biography.
But what sets Hook's memoir apart is its painful honesty and well-positioned focus on Curtis, who is, without a doubt, the star of the show (and the book).
"We were individuals, me, Steve and Bernard," Hook writes. "The glue that held us together, the driving force of the band, was Ian."
It may sound strange to read that, considering the critical and popular success the lads enjoyed following Curtis' passing, but the pages of "Unknown Pleasures" are filled with equal parts reverence for him and regret over what could have been done to prevent his demise.
Reading Hook's book is like watching James Cameron's "Titanic." Everyone knows the ship's going down. It's getting to that point that's so gripping.
"This book is as much about him as it is me," Hook writes of Curtis, who struggled through medical, financial and romantic upheaval throughout Joy Division's lifespan.
The passages that detail the singer's battle with epilepsy — Curtis' band mates on several occasions dropped their instruments and rushed to his aid when he suffered a midshow seizure — are particularly stirring.
The book, which takes its title from the name of Joy Division's 1979 debut studio album, is truly a pleasurable read, but the reasons are far from unknown.
For Joy Division purists, Hook doesn't hold back. The pages ooze with tales of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, all told in the author's plain-spoken, if not coarse, style.
"Unknown Pleasures" works on a completely different level, though. At its core, the book is more character study than band bio.
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Two stubby spit mirors, with blue tinted glass?
How about new headlight housings?
Samco hose kit? Of course I would think it would take longer than an hour to install.
A brace that will hold your legs when you need to stick them out of the sunroof? ;)
Is it a blue funtional thing that many US spec car need?
xenon kit
Nice! What kit did you get?
As for Randy putting in higher wattage bulbs, that would not be a good idea. Higher wattage bulbs also put off higher heat and that can cause the headlamp housings to melt and the lenses to dis-color or cloud over. Not a good idea at all. There are better types of standard wattage bulbs out there. I personally like the Phillips Vision Plus bulbs. They shine at a truer white than the stock bulbs that come from the factory.
Randy, if your car has projector headlamps that have halogen bulbs in them. Then you could easily upgrade to an HID kit and have all the same advantages Mark and I will have. Sharp cut off and bright/white light! Putting a HID kit into a car without the projector lenses is fairly pointless. The standard US spec. headlamp without the projector lenses is just going to spread that nice white light all over the road and cause issues with other oncoming drivers. Basically what Rusty was complaining about.


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How Has Student Loan Debt Shaped Your Life?/
Total student loan debt in the U.S. will cross the 1 trillion dollar threshold in 2011, an amount that surpasses the nation's combined credit card debt. It affects how many students and graduates decide whether and where to go to school, what job to take, where to live and how to pay their bills. How Has Student Loan Debt Shaped Your Life?


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Model 5441S006
NEMA Frame Brushless Servo Motor/Encoders
Nema 23 Brushless Servo Motor, 25 oz-in Cont. Torque, 24VDC winding, 500cpr encoder
from $386.00/ea
Pittman's slotless brushless motor design offers many advantages over conventional slotted stator construction. Negligible magnetic cogging enables extremely smooth, quiet motion. Low inductance and high current bandwith provides precise control. Slotless construction also provides excellent winding heat transfer for high thermal efficiency and transient load capacity. These Nema 23 slotless brushless DC motors have internal Hall sensor feedback for linear speed-torque characteristics, high starting torque and variable speed control with appropriate drive electronics. Modifications to the shaft, winding and mechanical mounting are available for OEM applications.
Pittman's brushless motor products range from Nema 14 - Nema 23 frame sizes (1.38" - 2.23" diameter) with continuous torques up to 26.5 in-oz. at 7353 rpm. Integrated Hewlett-Packard® optical encoders are available on all models for reliable position, velocity, and direction feedback. All encoders feature rugged metal housings, 5-VDC operation, and TTL outputs.
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This is one of those designs that would really be better illustrated being stitched into a long, narrow section, like sashing. It's kind of hard to visualize how this really works in a 4 inch square, so here's an image from the new book From Feathers to Flames to illustrate how it works:
Similar to Water Plants and Cobwebs in the Corners, Shell Fan will fit into the narrow spaces of your quilts really well and create a nice texture in all those spaces normally left empty.
Difficulty Level - Intermediate. Feathers have the reputation of being super tough to quilt, but that's really only because they require practice to perfect! Try stitching this in the sashing of your next quilt and by the end, feathers will be no problem at all.
Design Family - Edge to Center. In the video I stretched my middle feather nearly from edge to edge, but really it's entirely up to you. Just try to space out the center feathers along one side of your quilting space, leaving room for the shells on the opposite side.
Directional Texture - 2 Directions. When stitched in a line, any design is going to have a horizontal or vertical texture on your quilt.
Suggestions for Use - Feathers have a soft, curvy effect on any quilt so I'd advise using this on a quilt with lots of sharp angles and straight lines. Soft curves in the sashing should break up all those graphic shapes and make everything feel a bit smoother.
Feel free to use this free motion filler designs in your quilts,
and make sure to tell your friends where you learned it.
Click here to support the project by visiting our online quilt shop.
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By Dan Whitcomb
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A popular 13-year-old honor student found dead in her bedroom earlier this week was apparently killed after inhaling a can of computer cleaner to get high, school officials said on Thursday, in a rare "huffing" death that stunned her affluent Los Angeles neighborhood.
Aria Doherty, a popular student at Alfred B. Nobel Middle School in the upscale Porter Ranch section of Los Angeles, was pronounced dead in her home on Monday evening after she was found unresponsive by her older sister.
"Unfortunately, it was due to inhaling this vapor from this can, which was found close to her body," Los Angeles Unified School District spokeswoman Monica Carazo said. "I don't know the brand name, but it's the kind you use to clean your keyboard, your computers."
Young people sometimes inhale such vapors in an effort to become intoxicated, a form of abuse known as "huffing."
Doherty's parents told local media their daughter, who likely died from cardiac arrest, had no history of drug or inhalant use. They said they wanted to use their daughter's death as a warning to other parents.
"This was not that she had done it so many times that the chemicals had finally caused her brain damage or she'd gotten too much into her system. This is about her having a heart attack from just the very moment that she did the inhaling," mother Carolyn Doherty told KCBS-TV.
"It's the worst thing I've ever felt. I did not know anything could be this bad."
Aria Doherty's parents could not be reached for comment by Reuters on Thursday afternoon.
Local KTLA-TV reported that the girl's sister found her in bed with the can of compressed air still attached her mouth, her nostrils taped shut.
An autopsy was completed on Thursday, but a formal finding of the cause of death was deferred pending toxicology and histopathology tests, Los Angeles County Coroner's spokesman Ed Winter said.
Carazo said Doherty was a popular student at her school and that more than 100 of her classmates had visited a grief counselor over the incident.
"It looks like she was experimenting, it's a really big shock to the students at her school," Carazo said.
"She was an honors student, got straight A's, a very popular, nurturing student, she was the lead in Wizard of Oz, she was the Wicked Witch."
(Reporting by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Cynthia Johnston and Andre Grenon)


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Delaney Bramlett, 69, a singer, songwriter and producer who penned classic rock songs such as "Let It Rain" and worked with musicians George Harrison and Eric Clapton, died Saturday at UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center in Los Angeles as a result of complications from gallbladder surgery, his wife Susan Lanier-Bramlett said.
Born in Mississippi in 1939, Bramlett came to Los Angeles in the 1960s and played guitar in the house band for the TV pop show "Shindig."
With his then-wife Bonnie Lynn he formed the short-lived Southern blues-rock band Delaney & Bonnie & Friends. The band toured as the opening act for Blind Faith, the supergroup that featured British guitarist Clapton.
Bramlett obituary: The obituary of songwriter Delaney Bramlett in Sunday's California section said that the song "Superstar" was most recently recorded by Sonic Youth. That version of the song was included in a 1994 tribute album to the Carpenters and was not the most recent recording of the composition. —
Delaney Bramlett obituary: A news obituary of rock musician Delaney Bramlett in the Dec. 28 California section said that he wrote "Never Ending Song of Love," and that he co-wrote "Superstar" with Leon Russell and "Let It Rain" with Eric Clapton. Bramlett's then-wife, Bonnie Bramlett, should have been included as a co-writer on those three songs. —
After Bramlett and his first wife divorced in the early '70s, they parted professionally as well, and he faded from the spotlight.
During his career, Bramlett performed, co-wrote or recorded with stars such as Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, John Lennon, Dave Mason, Billy Preston, J.J. Cale, the Everly Brothers and Mac Davis. He also produced artists including Etta James and Elvin Bishop.
He is perhaps best known for standards such as "Superstar," co-written with Leon Russell, which has been recorded by many artists, most recently by Sonic Youth in a version featured on the Grammy-nominated soundtrack of the movie "Juno."
Bramlett also co-wrote "Let It Rain" with Clapton, who also recorded it, and "Never Ending Song of Love," which was recorded by more than 100 artists including Ray Charles, George Jones and Tammy Wynette.
Bramlett recently released an album, "A New Kind of Blues," on independent label Magnolia Gold Records.
John Byrne
'Psychotic Reaction' writer
John Byrne, 61, a rock 'n' roll musician who wrote and sang "Psychotic Reaction," the only hit of the San Jose garage band Count Five, died Dec. 15 of kidney and liver failure at the Regional Medical Center of San Jose, his daughter Tina said.
"Psychotic Reaction," with its distinctive fuzz guitar and harmonica riff echoing the sound of the Yardbirds, reached No. 5 on the Billboard charts in 1966. It has been immortalized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of 500 songs that shaped rock music.
Byrne, who was born Nov. 16, 1947, in Dublin, immigrated to the United States at age 14, joining an older brother living in San Jose.
Count Five (sometimes referred to as Count V) was formed in 1964 in San Jose. Byrne, who played rhythm guitar and sang, joined lead guitarist John Michalski, bassist Roy Chaney, drummer Craig Atkinson and Ken Ellner, who also sang and played the harmonica.
The band released its debut album, also called "Psychotic Reaction," in 1966. A few singles followed, but the group never repeated the singular success of "Psychotic Reaction."
Byrne returned to his studies at San Jose State University and became an accountant, later working as a manager of a Montgomery Ward store in Northern California. But he never quit playing music, his daughter said.
"Maybe I made some mistakes," Byrne told the San Jose Mercury News in 2002 when the band had a revival. "I was determined to get through college. Maybe I was wrong, but I'm glad I'm an educated man. At least when people talk to me, they know I'm not an idiot."
Marshall Truehill Jr.
New Orleans housing activist
The Rev. Marshall Truehill Jr., 60, a New Orleans activist and religious leader who protested the destruction of low-income housing after Hurricane Katrina, died after a heart attack on Christmas Day in New Orleans.
Truehill was known for his ministry in public housing projects, and, since 1973, he had pursued improving the quality of life for residents. Truehill was appointed by former Mayor Marc Morial to the City Planning Commission in 1998.
Truehill used his knowledge of planning and public policy, with firsthand experience of New Orleans neighborhoods and its people, to promote economic development and commerce while preserving the character and integrity of the city's historic neighborhoods.
Walter W. Gallas, director of the New Orleans field office for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, called Truehill's death "a great loss to the community."
"Marshall was able to eloquently express the plight of the public housing residents whose voices were stilled or ignored by city and federal officials. . . . His manner was usually cool, calm and collected, but when he was provoked, an angry and defiant edge would creep into his voice, and those in the room would stop, look up, and listen to the words of this confident preacher," Gallas said.
Born Sept. 5, 1948, in New Orleans, Truehill was educated in the city's public schools. He received a bachelor's degree in music education from Xavier University, a bachelor of theology from Christian Bible College, a master's and a doctorate of divinity from New Orleans Theological Seminary, and a doctorate in urban studies from the University of New Orleans.
Truehill was founder and executive director of Faith in Action Evangelistic Team Inc. and pastor of First United Baptist Church, a biracial church that did not reopen after Katrina and subsequent flooding devastated the city in 2005.
-- times staff and wire reports


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Seely Named Dean of Sciences and Arts
By Marcia Goodrich | Published
Bruce Seely, chair of the Department of Social Sciences, has agreed to serve as dean of Michigan Technological University's College of Sciences and Arts, effective Aug. 1.
"Bruce is an outstanding scholar and educator, but perhaps the greatest strength he brings to the dean's position is his understanding of the University and its people," said President Glenn D. Mroz. "The college has grown significantly in size and stature under Dean Seel, and we're confident that the college will continue to flourish. The people of the college play a key role as Michigan Tech focuses on being a national technological university. Bruce is eminently qualified to lead the sciences and arts faculty and staff as we implement the goals of the strategic plan."
Seely was offered the position after an extensive search led by Mark Gockenbach, chair of mathematical sciences. "Bruce is a distinguished scholar and respected academic leader, and we are fortunate that he has agreed to focus his considerable talents and energy on moving the college forward in the coming years," said Gockenbach. "I would also like to extend my congratulations and gratitude to Max Seel for the terrific job he has done during his years as dean."
Seely came to Michigan Tech's Department of Social Sciences in 1986 from Texas A&M University, where he was an assistant professor of history from 1981 to 1986. He became department chair in 2002.
From 2000 to 2002, he also served as program director for science and technology studies in the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Studies.
He is the founding co-editor in chief of Comparative Technology Transfer and Society, a journal published by Johns Hopkins University, and was secretary and newsletter editor for the Society for the History of Technology.
He has an MA and a PhD in the History of Technology from the University of Delaware, and a BA from St. Lawrence University, in Canton, N.Y.
A leading expert on the history of technology and education, Seely has published extensively in a variety of fields, including the American highway system, nanotechnology and engineering education, technology transfer, and rail transportation. As the US interstate highway system marked its 50th anniversary in 2006, Seely gave many presentations and interviews on the system's history, including lessons to be learned from its successes and failures. He addressed the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission of the U.S. Department of Transportation as it considered transportation planning for the next 50 years.
"The hardest adjustment in becoming dean will be giving up most of my work as a scholar and researcher," said Seely. "But this transition is also full of opportunities, and I feel prepared for them. I study how the sciences work, and by that accident of preparation I understand the world of most of the people in the college."
Seely expects to continue the work of Dean Seel, who encouraged the growth of research and new degree programs within the college.
"While it would be difficult to overstate the historical importance of engineering at the University, Michigan Tech is becoming more than an engineering school," he said. "Every unit in the College of Sciences and Arts is positioning itself under the technological university umbrella."
While the College of Sciences and Arts once primarily supplied required courses to engineering students, its faculty now focus more on research and graduate education, as well as on undergraduate education within their departments.
"We all need to be concerned about teaching, to be professionally active, and to support grad students through funded research," Seely said. "We all need to be teacher-scholars."
A key element will be outside funding. "It won't be easy," he said. "There are significant resource needs, and not much money is available from the state. We are counting on external funding to found new programs, and we must approach these investments carefully. We have to be targeted. The sciences and arts are critical to broaden the base of the University."
Seely brings a valuable skill set to the deanship, said Provost Lesley Lovett-Doust. "Bruce's energy and understanding of the many disciplines across the University will be a great asset," she said. "I know he will work well in the dean team and will be a strong, persuasive representative of his departments as he works to advance the college."
"Constructive collaboration across the disciplines, colleges, schools and the research and support areas will secure, for the whole University, a permanent place in the US News Top 50 public universities," she added.
Lovett-Doust also expressed appreciation for Seel's long tenure leading the college. "Max is a dean of great intellect, charm, wit and balance," she said. "He has shepherded the College of Sciences and Arts thought many changes, with attention and commitment to each and every department, and yet has always been a citizen first and foremost of the University. We are sure to draw on his talents in support of the Michigan Tech's strategic development, but we also know he is very excited to be returning to his research lab and home discipline of physics."
"I've been fortunate," Seely said, "first by following Terry Reynolds as chair of social sciences, and now Max, who has done so much to promote the college.
"There are really good people in all the departments, and the College of Sciences and Arts is amazingly diverse compared to the other units," he said. "I'm looking forward to helping the college reach its true potential."
The College of Sciences and Arts includes the Departments of Biological Sciences; Chemistry; Cognitive and Learning Sciences; Computer Science; Exercise Science, Health and Physical Education; Humanities; Mathematical Sciences; Physics; Social Sciences; and Visual and Performing Arts.
Michigan Technological University is a public research university, home to more than 7,000 students from 54 countries. Founded in 1885, the University offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, forestry, business and economics, health professions, humanities, mathematics, and social sciences. Our campus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula overlooks the Keweenaw Waterway and is just a few miles from Lake Superior.


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I am reading Noah St. John and being shaken up with challenge! He wants me to find "Loving Mirrors and Safe Havens". Who does he think he is??
Well, among other things a guy who can tell his story, inspire people and make a living. And all of that is on my bucket list too.
So, being a visual kind of gal I thought that I would make paper dolls to stand resolutely on the shelf above my desk and silently repeat the kind words that my friends say to me: encouragements, smiles, cowabungas and other such.
You are welcome to join in: copy and print the Heart Buddies above onto cardstock. Color them, and cut them out* NOTE to cut straight across the bottom of the feet - it will make the legs sturdier. Follow the directions on the paper to make the stand and fill in the speech bubble with quotes from your friends.
AND IF you leave me a comment telling me the general direction of encouragement you want to hear I will send you one.
I personally, while I am in the midst of writing three books at once - and having a ton of fun until I realize that I am going public here - would love to hear if you think I might just go ahead, have fun, and write two art-how-to books and one personal memoir.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Jack Lew will visit Beijing on March 19 and 20 to meet with China's new leadership, in his first international trip after being confirmed by the Senate at the end of last month.
During his confirmation hearing, lawmakers pressed Lew to do more to fight a weak Chinese yuan, saying it is hurting American manufacturers.
Lew plans to "discuss efforts to level the playing field and create new opportunities for U.S. workers and businesses," during his visit to China, according to a statement.
He will also meet with U.S. business leaders in the country.
(Reporting by Anna Yukhananov; Editing by Vicki Allen)


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Bedford 13s break through to top Goffstown for state Babe Ruth titleBy ROGER BROWN
New Hampshire Union Leader
July 20. 2013 7:52PM
ROCHESTER - The Bedford all-stars won Saturday's Babe Ruth 13-year-old state tournament, and they did it the hard way.
Geoff Mosseau drove in four runs and pitched the first four innings to help Bedford post a 12-2 victory over Goffstown in the championship game at Monsignor Simard Field.
Bedford could have won the title earlier in the day, but Goffstown forced a second game by winning 8-3.
"We really stressed that it was going to be important to score first in the second game," Bedford coach Kevin Lavigne said. "We felt that if we could score two or three runs early in the game it would negate their momentum.
"We didn't do much right in the first game today. Defensively we were pretty porous. We needed to take a deep breath and collect ourselves. This team is good about putting those types of games behind them. Scoring first in that second game was definitely a key."
Bedford scored two runs in the first, five in the third, three in the fourth, one in the fifth and one in the sixth. The game ended after six innings because of the 10-run mercy rule.
Goffstown coach Paul Hunt said he planned to start Cody Morel on the mound in the second contest, but scrapped that plan when Morel said he had some tightness in his elbow. Morel pitched the final 1 1/3 inning in the first game.
"At 13 years old I'm not going to take a chance," Hunt said. "We were excellent in the first game, but then the wheels started to come off a little bit. It was hard to take that momentum forward."
Bedford's Connor Collins walked three times, was hit by a pitch and scored four runs in the championship game. Mosseau had a two-run single and a two-run double.
Mosseau allowed two hits and four runs in four innings. Tyler Santoro pitched the final two innings.
By winning the state title, Bedford earned a spot in the New England Regional, which begins Saturday at Gill Stadium. Bedford will face Eastern Massachusetts in the 1 p.m. game.
Manchester will also be in the tournament as the host team. Manchester will face Rhode Island at 8 p.m.
"We're looking forward to it," Lavigne said. "It's in our backyard and we'll definitely have great fan support."
Goffstown 8, Bedford 3
Matt Woodard pitched into the sixth to collect the win and had three hits to help Goffstown force a second game.
One of Woodward's hits was a two-run single in a four-run second inning than handed Goffstown a 5-0 lead.
Bedford made three errors in the inning.Woodward struck out seven and surrendered three runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. Morel pitched the final 1 1/3 innings. Tyler Santoro also collected three hits for Goffstown.


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ORLANDO, Fla. — Who is Dee Bradley Baker?
If you've turned into "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," then you've heard him many times, slightly differently each time, and never seen him once.
He's the voice actor behind the numerous Clone Troopers on "The Clone Wars," the fifth season of which starts Sept. 29 on Cartoon Network.
"A lot of the fan base is not just middle-age guys like me who love 'Star Wars,' but you also get families and their kids now, and a fair amount of folks in the military," Baker, 50, says. "I've had officers from Afghanistan say, 'I love this show.'"
"They love the Clones. They like the sense of honor and humanity and intelligence, and the sense of dealing with peril having to work their way through situations where it's not really clear what they're supposed to do."
Baker, whose mother made him a "Star Wars" Jawa costume in 1977 when the movie first came out says, the series "is very straight ahead. It takes place in a universe where there is right and wrong, there is good and bad, and there is grappling with the grey in between."
Baker knows that families deal with these issues on a personal level as they raise their children. He realized when he talked with people at media conventions that, "They look to these iconic characters in the situations, they go through as they teach their kids about life, and how they want things to go."
"To me, it makes sense that people flock to superhero iconic story lines such as 'Star Wars,' 'Harry Potter' and others. There are a lot of variations of that these days, but I think it comes to people's core desire to want to have some heroic way of good triumphing over evil, of the world actually being able to correct itself."
And the world is changing faster and faster. "It's an interesting world with Twitter and social media. It's a great thing. it can bring down dictatorship, it can bring down the liars and unjust and things that are unfair," he says, "but it can also be just this titanic force of destruction that can be brought down by anybody."
"It's like everybody has a grenade around their neck and they can pull that little pin at any instant or they can pull the pin on the person next to them. If they want, in a way, just with one little word or one little sentence, you can destroy a person, that you can destroy a family, you can destroy your city, everything."
Baker started acting in second grade. He's done creature voices, ventriloquism, live performances, singing telegrams and stand-up comedy. As a freelancer who doesn't "have a steady obligation contract job, I'm lucky for every gig. I'm grateful for everything." He does have one contract with the series "American Dad."
He does voices for the Nickelodeon series "The Legend of Korra," which he enjoys for its heroines. "Too much of entertainment is a boys' club." As a father of two girls, "It's great to see that a good smart-girl power show."
Baker is eager to see how "The Clone Wars" play out. "It can't help in some ways to get darker and heavier because it just — it does not go well in Episode III at that point."
In the "Star Wars" movie "Episode III: Return of the Sith," the Clones turn on the good-guy Jedi and slaughter them on orders from the evil Emperor.
Baker's in awe of "Star Wars" creator George Lucas, who "just singlehandedly built an animation studio company without any involvement from anybody Nobody does that!" Baker says Lucas is "involved in all aspects of ("The Clone Wars"). He has weekly meetings on it, he's on the phone with Dave (Filoni, supervising producer), he's watching the dailies."


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James R. Eaton photo album, 1920-1925 | Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
Extent: 0.2 Cubic feet
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Scope and Contents: The James R. Eaton photo album (1920-1925, 0.1 cubic feet) was created by Eaton while he was an undergraduate electrical engineering student at Purdue University. Although Eaton took and preserved the pictures, there are some notations and captions present that were contributed at a later date by Eaton's widow Ruth Eaton Lefler. The photos document buildings on the University campus, greater West Lafayette, football games, May Day and other student activities, as well as an early running of the Indianapolis 500. There are also a series of pictures of unidentified young men who are presumably Eaton's friends. Eaton himself is pictured at the end of this series, just before pictures of a football game. Eaton arranged the photos into relatively well-defined topical sections: Purdue campus and buildings, greater West Lafayette, student life and activities. This collection might be useful for researchers interested in Purdue campus in the early 1920s, student extracurricular activities of the same era, Purdue football, the landscape of West Lafayette, or the Indianapolis 500. Although the captions and notes were added at a later date, they do seem to be fairly accurate and might at least provide a starting point for potential researchers.


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Weaponeer.net, the premier online home gunsmithing website.
At its start, Weaponeer.net (Weaponeer Armament Resources LLC) was the first website dedicated to running groups buys on weapon parts, and it remained that way until weapon parts kits pretty much dried up. Weaponeer started evolving into a gun building website early on as it was a nature evolution. People wanted to buy a parts kit, and learn how to build them (legally) all in one location. As Weaponeer.net grew it became more of a build site than a group buy site, and now you see very few items sold in group buys here. In fact we only list items that are of benefit to our membership, and at the lowest possible prices.
Now Weaponeer.net is the premier online home gunsmithing website used by amateur gunsmiths, professional gunsmiths, large companies, military contractors and every day people. You will find information on building specific weapons, as well as completely scratch built weapons (all 100% legal), and you will find advanced discussions on fire control groups (FCG), methods of operation (gas, recoil, bolt etc), making barrels, receivers, stocks etc from steel, aluminum, plastic, fiberglass, and even carbon fiber.
Here you can ask a theoretical question on weapons and design and get feedback on that idea, just as much as you could get advice about welding, refinishing, and even wood work. Because Weaponeer.net does not specialize in just one weapon system, we have members which cover not only one weapon type, but many (from black powder to modern), and skill sets ranging from just starting out to extremely gifted.
Weaponeer.net is about sharing what you know for the good of the community and the membership as a whole, and not about making money. Our goal is to keep the second amendment alive so that we can continue our hobby and pass it on to our children. Anyone can shoot a weapon, but few can build them, until now…
The Name:
Weaponeer was a marksmanship training device. Kind of like a pinball machine with a rifle mounted to the top. I was trained as a weapons instructor and used the Weaponeer as a tool to train the troops in the unit. Originally the name was used to designate people who worked on nuclear weapons (such as the first bombs), but now the meaning of the name Weaponeer is one who designs weapons, (including nuclear weapons) which is fitting to the home gunsmith (this website has had a lot to do with the refined definition after nearly a decade of use).
The Owner:
Weaponeer.net is a 100% disabled veteran owned company, by "Weaponeer" (hard to guess that one).
16 years in the military ranging from the Wisconsin Army National Guard as a full time technician, to active duty including Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, and from weapons repair to running Ammunition Supply Points, to Platoon Sgt. I was also a weapons instructor and trainer, and I shot on a number of Pistol and Rifle teams, and represented my unit in national shooting competitions.
When I left the Army in 2000 I ended up as a computer programmer for fortune 200 companies, but after 9/11 the I.T. industry took a dive, and I jumped back into what I do best "weapons" and have been there ever since, and now after 26 years of nearly 24/7 of working with weapons and designs I branched off into weapon videos (see our Weaponeer YouTube channel), and weapon testing and product reviews including the use of our high speed camera system.
Weaponeer.net is currently based in Wisconsin, with a test site in the Nevada high desert.
If you are interested in having products sold in our store, having your product or even weapons tested/evaluated then feel free to email me to see what we can do for you.
We hope you enjoy Weaponeer.net, and we are sure you will find it's one of the friendliest well mannered gun websites to be found, and our staffs of administrators and moderators are here to help you in any way they can.
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Dill and Fennel Frond Potato Salad
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Author Notes: Some of my dill weed in the garden is starting to go to seed so I went out to cut those stalks to get the last of their leaves to use in potato salad when I noticed how full the fronds from the fennel I'm growing were. I decided that the two would pair very well together and gave it a shot, bolstered with a little dried ground fennel. I'm going to make this again with fennel bulb added (when and if I get a fennel bulb!) —inpatskitchen
Food52 Review: Dill and fennel become fast friends in this light and easy salad. Potatoes provide the perfect backdrop for the mayo-based dressing, where refreshing dill elevates the cool anise-like fennel. Add in celery for a bit of crunch, and you have a BBQ-worthy salad. —figgypudding
Makes: about 6 side servings
large redskin potatoes
cup good quality mayo
cup sour cream
tablespoons minced fennel fronds
tablespoons minced fresh dill weed
teaspoon ground fennel seed
Juice of 1/2 lemon
teaspoon salt
teaspoon black pepper
tablespoons milk (any kind)
cup diced celery (small dice)
green onions/scallions thinly sliced
Additional mayo if needed
Additional salt and pepper for re-seasoning
- Steam or boil the potatoes in their jackets in water until fork tender. This could take between 15 and 20 minutes, depending on potato size.
- While the potatoes are cooking, make the dressing by combining the mayo, sour cream, fennel fronds, dill, ground fennel seed, lemon juice, salt, pepper and milk. Set aside or refrigerate.
- When the potatoes are done, drain them in a colander and then while still warm but cool enough to handle, peel them and then cut them in small chunks and place in a large mixing bowl.
- Gently stir in the celery and green onion and then start stirring in the dressing a little at a time. Depending on your potatoes you may not need all the dressing. You want a nice creamy consistency. If it's too dry, stir in a little more mayo.
- Refrigerate for at least a few hours and when ready to serve, re-season with salt and pepper if you like.
- This recipe is a Community Pick!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Picnic Recipe
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe with Potatoes
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Fresh Herbs
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Fennel
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The Smithereens are back with a brand new release called Smithereens 2011. They're playing our XPoNential Music Festival on Friday, July 22, 2011, and will be here for an XPN Free At Noon, Friday, July 1, 2011!
The Smithereens are rock music veterans who have earned their living with successful release after release for more than 25 years, dating all the way back to their debut album "Girls About Town" in 1980. Since that time, they have appeared all over US Billboard charts, performing concerts domestically and internationally, and even lent their signature sound to a handful of movie soundtracks. The Smithereens might be one of the only bands in history to take lifelong influences Buddy Holly and The Beatles and spin it with a heavy metal, prog-rock twinge.
Pat DiNizio started the band in New Jersey in the late 70's after placing ads for local college- and high school-aged musicians and recruiting Jim Babjak, Mike Mesaros (to be replaced by Severo Jornacio in 2006) and Dennis Diken to form a solid team. They worked through the early 80's, playing largely within the New York bar scene with a variety of Brit Pop, classic oldies, and hard rock, a veritable cornucopia of the band's varied musical interests and ambitions. Finally in 1986, they had a major breakthrough with the hit single "Blood and Roses" from their debut studio album Especially For You. They signed a major label deal with Capitol and went on to release three more albums with Capitol, including 1989's highly successful Smithereens 11. In 2007, they set out to release Meet the Smithereens, an album they recorded covering the entire Meet the Beatles album.
But while their covers and compilations have filled in the last decade, this year's release "2011" marks their first set of brand new originals since 1999's "God Save the Smithereens." Decades worth of fans are ecstatic to acknowledge the band's truimphant return. And what better way to celebrate than to join us this Friday for another mid-day concert?
In addition to this Free At Noon concert, you can catch The Smithereens at this summer's XPoNential Music Festival on Friday, July 22, 2011.
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Back Soon…
I know I've been MIA the last few weeks….hopefully things at home and at work will quiet down after Thanksgiving and I can be back with regular posts! I really do miss posting, I just don't have time!!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
My mom recently introduced me to Alice. This a great website for purchasing household items like toilet paper, Ziploc bags, diapers, dog/cat supplies, shampoo, and even Kashi cereal!
Basically, you go in and create a shopping list and then you can either order immediately or put in on the shelf to order later. You can also set your account up to get reminders from "Alice" when she thinks it is time for you to reorder something. One of my favorite features is that you can search for products several ways, including by room. This made finding the products that I wanted (and didn't know I wanted!) very easy!
I decided to place an order for the stuff I hate getting at the grocery store because its so expensive, and usually I just run in a grab a few things at a time while I'm there. I found the site very clean and easy to navigate….and I loved that Alice will find and automatically apply coupons to certain items! The best part is….FREE SHIPPING ALWAYS. Amazing! My mom said she placed her order on Sunday and got it on Tuesday…I hope mine comes just as quickly!
If you would like to try out this site and you use THIS LINK to create an account, you will get a $10 reward after you have spent $50 on the site (this can be $50 spent over several orders, or you can add $50 worth of goods, and then use the $10 immediately).
I will let you know when I get my items. (Is it weird to get excited because I don't have to go to the store to get toilet paper?) I think this site could be a huge timesaver, and potential money saver for our household. If you try (or have tried) out this service, let me know your feelings!
LA Recap
What a WHIRLWIND of a weekend! I still can't believe that I flew to the west coast, saw so many great things, spent time with one of my best friends, and then flew back across the country all in 2.5 DAYS! Crazy! We did so much so here is a little pictoral recap…
Hollywood Wax Museum
(Baby Sister)
Cheesecake Factory for dinner (we munched on the bread basket and each got a slice of cheesecake. Baby sister had Oreo, I had Carrot Cake-Cheesecake, and Diana had the 30th Anniversary Chocolate)
"Souvenir" from Tiffany's (!!)
Trader Joe's (my first time!!!)
Pinkberry (also a first! I had the coconut froyo with pomegranate arils, kiwi, blackberries, strawberries and pineapple)
Diana's Wedding and dinner at a Persian restaurant (the whole reason for the trip!)
Lots of time in the car!
I'm so glad that I work in a place that allowed me to take two days off on such short notice, I am also glad that I can afford to go on such short notice. I am grateful to have a friend like Diana who didn't mind driving us to the airport on her wedding night! I am also so happy that my parents allowed my 17 year old sister to skip school, fly cross-country with me, and hang out in LA for two days! I wish we could have stayed longer but I am so grateful that I even went at all. It was a successful trip (even though we were very unhealthy about our eating)!!
Back to Reality
What a great weekend I had in LA (recap coming soon!), but now it's back to reality. After looking at pictures of myself from this weekend, I think I have gotten the kick in the pants that I need to get back on track with eating and exercise. I have less than 2 months until our family trip to Florida and I don't want to feel the same way about those pictures! (Although this is one of my favorites from the weekend…)
Soooo….I think I am going to start counting Weight Watchers points again. I gave up my membership, but after being on the plan for three years, I have enough knowledge and resources to do this well. I also need to make exercise a priority. Lately I have been running a little bit "when I have time". Now, I need to make time! I have also redefined my goals and "rewards" for my weight loss milestones, but I am going to keep those to myself for now. I have written them down in the back of the notebook that I am jotting down my points in, so they are "set in stone". Instead of "I can do this" I think I need to tell myself "I WILL DO THIS!"
Today's eats (with WW points)
Breakfast: Pomegranate Chobani with 1/2 cup Pom arils (4)
Snack: Handful of baby carrots (0)
Lunch: Arnold Thin with Morningstar Veggie Burger and salsa (3)
Orange Bell Pepper (0)
Honeycrisp Apple (1)
Trader Joe's "This Fig Walks into a Bar" (2)
Snack: Banana Tootsie Pop (1)
Dinner: I think we are having homemade chicken nuggets with roasted potatoes….Probably a Fuji apple as well.
As for exercise….I went out at lunch and walked 1.68 miles and jogged for .5 mile as well. It's a gorgeous day here in Michigan (61 and partly sunny!) not your typical November weather so I had to take advantage of it since it will be dark by the time I get home!
On another note, I am participating in Jen's Motivational Matchup. I have been assigned to Beth V. and I can't wait to get to know her!
Westward Bound
Well, I'm headed to LA for a long (although I'm sure it will seem short!) weekend with my little sister and one of my best friends. Since eats haven't been exciting this week (although I have been loving my oats with brown sugar an pomegranate arils!) and exercise has consisted of treadmill running, I thought I would post my new favorite (EASY!) recipe. I created this one night when I had nothing planned for dinner and it turned out wonderfully. I have even made it a day ahead of time, refrigerated and then baked the next day. Yum!
Easy Cheesey Pasta Bake
8 oz. uncooked cavatappi pasta
12 (or so) pre cooked meatballs, diced into small pieces (or could use mushrooms, fake hamburger, ground beef-turkey-chicken)
2 cups low fat shredded mozzarella cheese
1 jar of your favorite pasta sauce
Cook pasta until just about done. Drain and put in the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish.
Sprinkle 1 cup of cheese over pasta. Heat pasta sauce and meat in a sauce pan. Once heated, spread over cheese and pasta. Cover with remaining cheese.
Cover with foil and bake at 475* for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake until cheese is golden and gooey.
So easy and so good!
It Felt Good
Last night I was determined to run when I got home. The weather was beautiful (55* and NO RAIN for the first time in a week!) So, I got home, changed my clothes, threw dinner in the oven, got the dog ready to go with me and off we went. We only went 1.5 miles, but I ran the whole thing and I am right on track with my new training "outline".
It was a great run. I ran down my dirt road along corn and soybean fields. We scared a pheasant out of the corn, and I'm not sure who was more startled; me, the dog, or the bird! We also saw about a dozen deer muching out in the soybean field. (It is very hard to keep my dog focused on a run when she wants to chase deer! I think I may have gotten a little upper body work-out trying to keep her on track…)
Dinner last night was easy, delicious and filling. Hubby wasn't home so I roasted some brussel sprouts tossed in EVOO, maple syrup and sea salt in the oven at 400* for 30 minutes (while I ran!). I also made some mac and cheese with light velveeta, noodles, and a splash of skim milk. All served up with a pomegranate muffin. Yum! Can't wait for lunch leftovers.
I really need to get groceries because I am out of all things fresh now! (There may be a wilted carrot in the back of the produce drawer….) I just haven't had time to sit down and menu plan, make a list, and actually go to the store. I may make a quick trip for produce and improvise through next week. I don't want to get a lot before I leave for LA since hubby probably won't eat at home the entire time I'm gone!
On the agenda tonight….hopefully a nice walk with the puppies, tomato+turkey bacon sandwhiches for dinner, then making ham+fat free cream cheese+pickle roll-ups for our work goody day tomorrow!
It seems that I have ridden the roller coaster of emotions over the last two weeks. A couple of updates:
First of all, my sister got her test results back today. After finding a lump in her breast two weeks ago, going to her regular doctor, and going for an ultra-sound, it was determined that the lump is non-cancerous (thank God!). The bad news is, she has three more in the other breast! She has been diagnosed with Fibroadenoma and is planning on meeting with a surgeon to have all four lumps removed. I cannot believe how well she has handled this! When I was 17, I would have been a wreck going through this (ok, I'm 25 and I am still a wreck and it's not even my body!)
I am so relieved at this news, you cannot imagine how scary waiting almost two weeks for results was! I'm really unsure about how the procedure will work, the recovery time, etc, so I am anxious to hear what the surgeon has to say!
Another update…I think I am headed to LA for sure….and a lot sooner than expected! My good friend Dian is getting married on NOVEMBER 7th! I am still in shock over this one….she has known her soon-to-be-hubby for about 4 years via the internet, but didn't meet him in person until about 2 months ago. He proposed six weeks after them "met", it's been two weeks since he propoesed, and now its two weeks until the wedding! CRAZY!!! THey decided to get married right away due to some immigration thing (he's from Sweden).
I've been checking on flights and hubby gave me the OK to fly out for the weekend if I could find cheap flights and get someone to go with me…Well, I think I found a flight out of Detroit for about $200 and my baby sister wants to go and is "willing" to miss school. It's going to be a crazy quick trip, but I really feel that I need to be there for Diana.
In addition to a TON of craziness at work, can you see why I have been an emotional rollercoaster?!?! I am so looking forward to a relaxing weekend!


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Roundup: 10 Ways to Scent Your Home
In summer months especially, we keep deliberate scents to a minimum at home, and instead enjoy the open windows and outdoor smells of freshly cut grass and charcoal grilling. But year round there are times when a candle, scented oils and diffusers make our homes and noses happier...
Of course, design and/or packaging is part of the multi-sensory experience. For candles, beautiful floral or graphic labels enrich the appeal; for diffusers, a traditional Murano glass vase adds a lot to your display (or makes a great gift). Whether you like your scents to come from Mrs. Meyers cleaning products, a pillow sachet, or fresh coffee, here's a roundup that covers the spectrum of good smelling sources:
Top Row:
- Green millefori Murano glass vase by Casa di Francesca
- Spring Scents for the Home (Kobo candles)
- Spring Scents for the Home (sachet pillows from Etsy Shop lfntextiles)
- New Scent from Caldrea: Sea Salt Neroli
- English Gardens diffuser set by Casa di Francesca
Bottom Row:
- Home Scents by k. hall designs
- Manly Man Candles
- Henri Bendel: Good Candles
- Mrs. Meyers Scents: Our (New) Favorite
- At On: What Should "Home" Smell Like? (including flowers, chocolate chip cookies, fresh baked bread, clean linens, and coffee)


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Project on Tax Reform and Simplification
Comprehensive tax reform has recently jumped to the forefront of the political agenda. The reports issued by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibly and the National Taxpayer Advocate both called for comprehensive tax reform. The House Ways & Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee have begun hearings on tax reform. Though it is not certain that a major reform will occur, the Tax Section believes that it occupies a unique position to offer insights into both substantive and procedural areas of taxation that are most in need of reform as well as to suggest practical options for achieving these reforms.
At the Midyear Meeting of the Tax Section this past January in Boca Raton, Florida, the Section issued a request to each of the 30 Section committees whose jurisdiction includes either substantive or procedural areas of the Code to submit comments to Congress outlining options for tax reform in their respective areas. The committees were asked to identify those Code sections within their jurisdiction that are most problematic then asked to answer the following questions:
- Are there ways to simplify these provisions, reduce ambiguities and still accomplish the legislative purpose?
- Can we reduce or eliminate redundancies?
- Are there provisions that no longer serve a significant purpose and that should be eliminated?
- Are there provisions that are patently unfair in their application or largely inadministrable?
- Are there reasonable options to address each of these concerns?
Public Service Fellowship
The Tax Section is now accepting applications for its Public Service Fellowship program for 2011-2013. Applications must be received by November 1, 2011 to be considered. Finalists will be invited to interview at the Section's Midyear Meeting in San Diego from February 16-18, 2012. Click here for information and to access the application.
The Tax Section routinely sends technical comments to federal agencies considering changes in tax regulations, revenue rulings, etc. Recent technical comment submissions include:
- Provisions of The HIRE Act Regarding Foreign Trusts With U.S. Beneficiaries
- Final Regulations Relating to Compensation to Service Providers Under Section 408(b)(2) of ERISA
- Notice 2010-63 Concerning Requirements Prohibiting Discrimination in Favor of Highly Compensated Individuals in Insured Group Health Plans
- Proposed Regulations on Series of a Domestic Series Organization
2011 Joint Fall CLE Meeting / October 20-22 / Denver, CO
Save the date!
Registration opens soon for the 2011 Joint Fall CLE Meeting, October 20-22, at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO. The Tax Section and the Trust & Estate Division of the Real Property Trust and Estate Law Section brings you high-level CLE and ethics programming presented by over 45 different committees and groups. Take advantage of numerous networking opportunities and hear about the latest developments on tax policies, regulations and procedures from government officials and industry experts.
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The Move Towards "No Fault": The Accuracy Penalty Reconsidered Section of Taxation
June 29, 2011
Teleconference & Live Audio Webcast
ALI-ABA Course of Study: Estate Planning for the Family Business Owner
July 6-8, 2011
Langham Hotel
Boston, MA
Hot Topics in Renewable Energy
July 13, 2011
Teleconference & Live Audio Webcast
Supreme Court Update: ERISA & Class Actions
July 19, 2011
Teleconference & Live Audio Webcast
ALI-ABA Course of Study: How To Handle a Tax Controversy at the IRS and in Court
September 15-16, 2011
Hilton Washington Embassy Row
Washington, DC


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Chief Deputy of Detention Scott Hassell
Dr. Scott Hassell has worked in the Corrections and Mental Health fields for the past two decades, having served in a variety of roles including adolescent therapist, wilderness program manager and Corrections Management.
He holds numerous certifications in Jail Management, Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention and Substance Abuse Counseling.
Chief Hassell serves on the CED Mental Health Board as well as the Alabama Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association Board of Directors.
He serves as the trainer for the Sheriffs Office Dive Team, holds Instructor Certifications with three different Certification Agencies and has over 30 years diving experience.
Chief Hassell holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology and advanced graduate degrees in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology. He was appointed Chief Deputy of Detention in 2004.
A Message From The Sheriff
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Hi, new to this forum and looking for a bit of advice. I am in the market for a new BCD and looking at the Atlantis Icon or Sherwood Silhouette. Would appreciate any personal experience with either of these or what people think would be most suitable, or maybe they are similar just personal preference?
I have been diving for 25 years but would only do 15-20 dives a year on average. Would be 75% hunting i.e. crabs, scallops and 25% fun diving. Not into bells and whistles, after something simple that will do the job and last a reasonable amount of time. Have looked into integrated weight BCD's but I don't feel that is for me and happy to stick with weight belt. I know these are not high end BCD's but they suit my current budget. Dive mainly around Taranaki and the far north.


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Boards & Commissions
The City of Moore has numerous boards and commissions which provide authority, oversight, and review to many of the City's functions. These boards generally consist of three to nine members, which are citizens of the City, elected officials, and/or city employees. Official meeting times, locations, and agendas for all board meetings are posted on the bulletin board at City Hall. Except in cases of emergency meetings, these notices are posted at least 2 days prior to the meeting. All board meetings are open to the public. State law provides that certain sensitive items, such as personnel matters and pending litigation, may be discussed in private "executive sessions". Any executive sessions are noted on the meeting agenda. No action other than discussion may be taken during an executive session.


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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An appeals court in Turkey on Monday began hearing arguments in the case of more than 300 military officers — including the former air force and navy chiefs — convicted of involvement in a failed plot to overthrow the Islamic-based government in 2003.
A total of 325 military officers were convicted in September in a historic case that has helped curtail the military's hold on politics, and received prison sentences ranging between six and 20 years. Thirty-six others were acquitted.
Lawyers on Monday began presenting their arguments in the appeals case that is expected to last for days.
The trial has been hailed as a break with a tradition of military impunity and a move toward greater democracy. But the case has also been marred by some flaws, including the alleged fabricating of evidence. Lawyers complained throughout the initial trial that they were barred from presenting key witnesses or evidence.
Critics have denounced trial as a ploy to intimidate secular opponents.
The case "is the biggest conspiracy in the history of the Turkish Republic," the state-run Anadolu Agency quoted Kazim Yigit Akalin, the first of the lawyers to present arguments, as telling the appeals court. "While even at wartime, such a high number of officers cannot be rendered ineffective, this has been achieved in Turkey through a conspiracy."
Turkish generals, who have long regarded themselves as protectors of Turkey's secular traditions, have staged three coups between 1960 and 1980 and forced an Islamist government to quit in 1997.
Last week, Turkey's parliament amended an armed forces regulation which the generals have long relied on as legal grounds for intervening in politics. The regulation, which states the military's duties as protecting the Turkish republic was amended to define its role as protecting the Turkish homeland from foreign threats.


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Doncaster 15:00 Town
Cougars 15:00 Crusaders
Knights 15:00 Whitehaven
Bulls 15:00 Stags
Halifax 15:00 Rhinos
Eagles 15:00 Raiders
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Centurions 15:00 Bulldogs
Hornets 15:00 Rams
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Wigan Warriors stayed in the hunt for a top-four finish with a hard-fought 18-4 triumph over Huddersfield Giants to leapfrog their visitors in the Betfred Super League table.
The visitors led a wet encounter 4-0 after Jermaine McGillvary picked up a loose ball from a Danny Brough kick, but the Warriors hit back through an Anthony Gelling score.
Well done @WiganWarriorsRL 🤘🏼— Joshua Charnley (@Joshuacharnley) August 11, 2017
It looked like it was going to be all square at half-time until George Williams' kick through was touched down by Liam Farrell.
The hosts then stretched their lead by two points in the second half through the boot of Sam Powell, and Sam Tomkins rubbed salt in Huddersfield's wounds with a late try.
Shaun Wane now speaking with the media. #SLWigHud 🍒⚪ pic.twitter.com/hrx59POHWv— Wigan Warriors 🍒⚪ (@WiganWarriorsRL) August 11, 2017
Wigan coach Shaun Wane said: "Our defence was miles better. You have to remember Huddersfield have been flying, beating teams and scoring lots of points.
"They have some great attacking players in their team, so to defend that way was great. (I'm) very happy. It's been a really tough week for everybody and it will be another one this week."
Wane's opposite number Rick Stone admitted: "I think the opposition were a bit better to be honest. They were a bit hungrier and keener.
"We had our chances, we were closest enough if we were good enough. We needed to execute a bit better."


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Los Angeles – The FBI now has one less fugitive on it's Most Wanted list.
This past week the FBI arrested Los Angeles gang member Joe Luis Saenz, one of the bureaus Ten Most Wanted.
Saenz was arrested in Mexico and returned to Los Angeles Friday night to face charges of murder, kidnapping and rape, U.S. officials said.
The reputed gang member was taken into custody in Guadalajara late Thursday following a joint operation with the Mexican government, said Bill Lewis, assistant director in charge of the FBI's Los Angeles office.
Investigators said Saenz shot and killed two rival gang members in July 1998 to retaliate for an assault on one of his associates.
Saenz suspected Sigrieta Hernandez, his girlfriend and the mother of his daughter, was going to tell police about the slayings, investigators said. He is accused of kidnapping, raping and killing her less than two weeks later.
Saenz also is believed to have killed Oscar Torres at his home in suburban Whittier in October 2008 because he failed to repay $600,000 in drug money after police seized the cash during a traffic stop. Authorities said they have videotape from a surveillance camera at Torres' house that shows Saenz killing Torres and wounding another person.
Saenz, who is about 37 years old, was believed to be hiding in Mexico, working as an enforcer and hit man for a Mexican drug cartel.
Saenz had been on the FBI's most-wanted list since 2009, putting him among the ranks of Osama bin Laden, Boston crime lord James "Whitey" Bulger and other notorious criminals. There was a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to his arrest.
Based on reporting by the Associated Press.
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How does the busy mother of three and star of I Don't Know How She Does It cope when life gets crazy?
"I talk to myself. Constantly," Sarah Jessica Parker tells PEOPLE Monday at the film's premiere in New York.
"Both my babysitter and I talk to ourselves, and we're constantly apologizing for it."
Like her character in the film, the unassuming actress doesn't really stop to consider how she manages it all: "There are millions and millions of women in this country that do it far better than I do with far less resources and far less support."
"Frankly, I think women are accustomed to doing a lot," Parker, 46, continues. "We can talk on the phone and tie a shoe and pack a lunch and change a diaper."
As a mother, Parker notes that the biggest things she's learned contradict each other.
"One is that I now know how much time it really takes to get the kids up in the morning," she says. "But I still do it at the last minute, so there you go. I've learned nothing!"
One way that the hands-on mom maintains normalcy is by driving her kids around in a minivan, as she told Katie Couric. Since then, she's been getting a big response from other mommy mobile owners.
"I've been getting a lot of support," Parker says. "I'm very proud of my minivan."
She's also got a lot of support in her husband of 14 years, Matthew Broderick.
"It seems like [my wife] is responsible for a lot of organizational stuff, but I do as much as I can," the actor, 49, explains. "I'm just good at different things."
Broderick said he's good at taking children James Wilkie, 8½, and twins Loretta and Tabitha, 2, where they want to go.
"I can hang out with a kid forever and do very well," says Broderick. "I'll be spontaneous; I'll go to a movie, zoo, or museum. It's simple."
Since his recent back surgery, though, Broderick hasn't been able to carry their daughters, and the girls have been constantly asking about how he's doing.
"'How's your back, Papa?' They're concerned," he laughs. "They like to ask."
— Asher Fogle