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Alcohol Violations
Have you been charged with Underage Alcohol Possession or an Open Container violation in Gainesville?
Underage Alcohol Possession
In the early 1980's the State of Florida made it a criminal offense for individuals under twenty-one years of age to possess alcoholic beverages. This crime is sometimes referred to as "Minor in Possession" or "MIP". The law makes it a criminal offense for a person less than 21 years of age to have possession or control of any alcoholic beverage and is punishable by up to sixty days in jail and a $500 fine for a first offense and one year in jail and a $1000 fine for a second offense. See Understanding Florida's Underage Drinking Law. A charge of underage alcohol possession can also result in a permanent record of conviction for a criminal offense. The Gainesville Police Department has a squad of officers, the "party patrol", whose primary objective is to locate and charge students or other persons under the age of twenty-one with the crime of underage alcohol possession.
Open Container of Alcohol
Both the City of Gainesville and Alachua County have local ordinances that prohibit the possession of an open container of alcohol in public or in an area adjacent to a public place. See Drinking Alcohol in Public: Unlawful in Gainesville. In Gainesville and Alachua County Florida this crime may be punishable by up to sixty days in jail and a five hundred dollar fine. A charge of possession of an open container of alcohol can also result in a permanent record of conviction for a criminal offense. Most other cities and counties in north central Florida have similar local ordinances prohibiting the possession of open containers of alcohol in public.
Experienced Alcohol Violation Defense Attorney in Gainesville
If you are facing charges of underage alcohol possession or open container you need to take action now to protect your record by hiring an experienced criminal defense attorney in Gainesville, Florida. The attorneys at DeThomasis & Buchanan each have more than 25 years experience practicing law in Gainesville, Florida, representing individuals in criminal cases, including underage possession of alcohol and possession of an open container of alcohol in a public place. Your employment of an experienced and competent alcohol violation attorney will increase the likelihood of the charges against you being reduced or dismissed. In some cases one may be eligible for a deferred prosecution program that will result in the case being dismissed. See Understanding the Deferred Prosecution Alternative in Misdemeanor Cases. At DeThomasis & Buchanan we understand that these alcohol violation statutes are fundamentally unfair. It is truly amazing that a young man or woman who is eighteen years of age can serve our country in a foreign land at the risk of death and great injury but upon return to America faces incarceration and criminal punishment if they drink a beer or a glass of wine.
Hire a Gainesville Criminal Defense Attorney with experience defending under age drinking charges or other alcohol related offenses. Contact a Gainesville Alcohol Violation Defense Lawyer at DeThomasis & Buchanan for an experienced and effective defense of your charge.

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Bug: I cannot select waypoints when there is more than one.
How to reproduce bug: Start a game, and double tap in a spot that creates multiple waypoints (past a wall). Try to tap a waypoint to select it. Notice that it takes upwards of 20 attempts to get it to select, and that zooming out increases the chances of it selecting. Note that tapping too quickly registers as a double tap, and messes everything up.
I am using the latest version of the game, and of iOS, as of 2017-8-2, 18:33.
That is, iOS v10.3.3
And FS 1.0.1
Also, iPhone model 6S.
Please help! It's very frustrating that it takes minutes to set up simple tactics! Some of which are impossible due to the lack of selection ability. (some waypoints take so many attempts to select, that it's not worth trying)
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Our weekly "Chips Report" will always include two blue chippers (outstanding, exceptional play), two red chippers (good, though maybe not great) and two cow chips (dud performances). From the Week 11 27-13 loss at the New York Giants...
Blue Chips
- Cornerback Tramon Williams––It seemed as if Williams was one of the few players to show up on the defensive side of the football on Sunday. He made a diving interception of quarterback Eli Manning that ended a Giants' red zone scoring opportunity that ended a streak of four games without an interception for the Packers. Williams also had several nice open-field tackles among his eight solo tackles, and it felt as if seven of them were short of the first-down marker.
- Kicker Mason Crosby––The Packers' red-zone struggles without Aaron Rodgers have meant more opportunities for Crosby, and he took advantage on the Packers' first field goal of the game from 24 yards. His field goal as time expired in the first half, however, was the Packers' play of the game. Crosby's 57-yard field goal was only one yard shy of the franchise record, but it was reportedly the longest in team history in an outdoor environment.
Red Chips
- Wide receiver Jordy Nelson––Nelson is showing that he's not just a product of an elite quarterback. Nelson was Scott Tolzien's favorite target on Sunday, catching eight passes on nine targets for 117 yards. The Packers led the NFL with nine 100-yard receiving performances in the NFL this season coming into the game, and Nelson extended that mark to 10.
- Wide receiver Jarrett Boykin––On a day when few players deserved blue or red chip status, Boykin makes it into the mix with six catches for 91 yards. Ever since being forced into action when Randall Cobb went down, Boykin has jumped at the opportunity and hasn't disappointed. What Boykin doesn't have in speed, he makes up for with precise route running and toughness and helped convert several first downs against the Giants.
Cow Chips
- Cornerback Micah Hyde––When neither Sam Shields nor Casey Hayward suited up due to injury, that meant the biggest role Hyde would have to play on defense to date. He struggled as the team's slot cornerback, getting turned around on the Giants' first touchdown of the game, a 26-yard pass from Manning to Reuben Randle. Hyde also gave up a couple other completions and while his punt returns were fine, he looks ill-suited for kick return duty, not possessing the speed it takes to put the Packers in good field position.
- Packers offensive tackles––The Packers safeties and defensive linemen could easily have earned "cow chip" status as well, but the Packers offensive tackles made a rough day for Tolzien even tougher with shoddy pass protection. Surprisingly, the Giants weren't credited with a single sack, but David Bakhtiari and Marshall Newhouse were on roller skates throughout the game, at fault for most of the five hits put on the quarterback. They also did little to help a run game that only averaged 2.8 yards per carry. Bakhtiari's day ended on a sour note with a holding penalty on the penultimate play of the game.
Brian Carriveau is the author of the book "It's Just a Game: Big League Drama in Small Town America," and editor of Cheesehead TV's "Pro Football Draft Preview." To contact Brian, email [email protected].
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A mineral is defined as any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usually comprising inorganic substances, as quartz or feldspar, of definite chemical composition and usually of definite crystalline structure. They, however, sometimes also include rocks formed by these substances, as well as certain natural products of organic origin, such as asphalt or coal.
Types of Minerals
Gold is a soft, yellow, corrosion-resistant element. It is the most malleable and ductile metal, occurring in veins and alluvial deposits and recovered by mining or by panning or sluicing.
Silver is a lustrous, white, ductile, malleable, metallic element, occurring both uncombined and in ores, such as argentite.
Aluminium is a silvery-white, ductile, metallic element and is the most abundant in the earth's crust. It is found in combination, chiefly in bauxite.
Bauxite is the principal ore of aluminium, composed mainly of hydrous aluminium oxides and aluminium hydroxides.
Sand/Gravel is small loose grains of worn or disintegrated rock or an unconsolidated mixture of rock fragments and pebbles.
Limestone is a common sedimentary rock consisting mostly of calcium carbonate, CaCO3. It is used as a building stone and in the manufacture of lime, carbon dioxide, and cement.
Salt is a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, which occurs as a mineral.
Clay is a fine-grained, firm, earthy material that is plastic when wet and hardens when heated. It consists primarily of hydrated silicates of aluminium and is widely used in making bricks, tiles, and pottery.
Crushed Stone is a concreted earthy or mineral matter (rock) that is quarried and worked into a specific size and shape for a particular purpose.
A diamond is an extremely hard, highly refractive crystalline form of carbon that is usually colourless and is used as a gemstone and in abrasives, cutting tools, and other applications.
Gypsum, hydrated calcium sulphate (CaSO4∙2H2O), is a very common mineral occurring in crystals and in masses. It is soft enough to be scratched by the fingernail and is used to make plaster of Paris, as an ornamental material and as a fertilizer.
Anhydrite is a colourless, white, grey, blue, or lilac mineral of anhydrous calcium sulphate (CaSO4), occurring as layers in gypsum deposits.
Marble is a metamorphic rock formed by alteration of limestone or dolomite, often irregularly coloured by impurities, and used especially in architecture and sculpture.
Silica Sand is the dioxide form of silicon, SiO2, occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate. It is usually used in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
Stone is the hard, mineral substance of which rock consists.
Clay/Fill is a fine-grained, firm earthy material that is plastic when wet and hardens when heated. It consists primarily of hydrated silicates of aluminium and is widely used for making bricks, tiles, and pottery.
Lime sand & Silt are sedimentary materials consisting of very fine particles intermediate in size between sand and clay.
Dolomite, essentially CaMg(CO3)2, is a white or light-coloured mineral that is used in fertilizers, as a furnace refractory, and as a construction and ceramic material.
Limestone (Marble Grade) is a common sedimentary rock that consists mostly of calcium carbonate, CaCO3. It is used as a building stone and in the manufacture of lime, carbon dioxide, and cement.
Crude Oil is unrefined petroleum, which is a thick, flammable, yellow-to-black mixture of gaseous, liquid, and solid hydrocarbons that occurs naturally beneath the earth's surface.
Natural gas comprises gases, occurring in underground deposits, whether liquefied or gaseous, consisting mainly of methane.
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The Dallas International Lighting Market is a centralized hub of permanent exhibition space for lighting's biggest brands. Twice a year, thousands of shoppers and industry professionals descend upon Dallas to discover the latest creations from many of the brightest designers and manufacturers in modern lighting.
This year, Lightology went behind the scenes at the January Dallas Lighting Market, the industry's biggest event of the year. Lightology Showroom Buyer Kara Manning interviewed over 20 top contemporary lighting brands and designers to get an exclusive, inside look at the latest modern lighting trends for 2013.
Designers and homeowners alike can watch the video clips and "Best of Dallas" highlights reel to see the brightest designers in lighting today introduce new designs, debut cutting-edge LED technology, and reveal the inspirations that brought these products to market.
"As the lighting industry's largest event of the year, the January Dallas Lighting Market is a source of tremendous excitement for us," says Kara Manning, Showroom Buyer for Lightology. "Each year we look forward to seeing what designers and manufacturers bring to the Market, and this year was remarkable."
"Advancements in LED technology intersect with cutting-edge designs to bring some of the most exciting collections we've seen in years," says Kara. "We're highlighting some of the best designs from the best manufacturers in lighting today. Personally, I love the new fixtures that integrate unexpected materials like wood, fabric and precious metals into today's lighting."
By compiling a selection of short videos, Lightology gives homeowners and designers alike an inside perspective on modern lighting trends. Get inspired by lighting industry design leaders like Tech Lighting, Edge Lighting, Varaluz, LBL and Sonneman.
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Not if Hossa approached the Pens with the one year deal that he requested from the Red Wings. That's why it stings. He went to them and asked for a below market, short-term deal that the Pens definitely could have fit into their plans.
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The managing director of the World Bank says Nigeria needs to do a better job living within its means. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is President Goodluck Jonathan's choice to be his next finance minister.
Much of Nigeria's budget goes to recurring expenses such as government salaries, defense and social services. World Bank managing director Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says that is making it hard to find new money to invest in some of the large-scale infrastructure projects that President Jonathan has outlined.
"Right now, I think we need to work very hard because the budget that we have is such that recurrent expenditure is almost 74 percent of the budget and therefore there is not as much left for capital so we need to work hard to put in place, to continue to put in place fiscal policies that will enable us to tackle the various challenges in the economy while at the same time living within our means,? said Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
She spoke to senators in Abuja during confirmation hearings to join President Jonathan's cabinet as finance minister, a post she held from 2003 to 2006 before briefly serving as foreign minister in the Olusegun Obasanjo administration.
Okonjo-Iweala spoke cautiously about Central Bank moves toward a cashless society, saying minimum or maximum withdrawal limits could frighten some Nigerians away from keeping their money in banks if they think they are not able to withdraw it.
On the politically-charged issue of price subsidies, she said nearly $4 billion in annual subsidies reach both rich and poor Nigerians, widening the gap between them. She said it is not an ideological issue and believes subsidies work best when they are targeted to the poor.
Nigeria has had a budget deficit for nine of the past 10 years. Domestic debt is also rising. Okonjo-Iweala said the biggest challenge for Nigeria's economy is jobs.
?We have unemployment rate of about 14-16 percent but very large underemployment and the issue is how to make the economy grow in a way that it will create jobs," she said. "So those fiscal policies have to be supportive of the sectors that are going to be job creating.?
Okonjo-Iweala said she is concerned that the foreign reserves of Africa's largest oil and gas producer are falling at a time of high oil prices. But that is partly due to maintaining the value of the naira, a policy that she said she would not seek to reverse.


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Listening to the World
Christians should listen to the Word of God, of course, in the sense of heeding it, following it, and taking it in. Listening to the competing voices of the world in that way can get us into trouble. But there …Read More
One or Two?
An ideology is taking over the West that is both very spiritual and self-consciously anti-Christian. It intends, ever so subtly, without ever saying so explicitly, to grind the gospel into the dustbin of history. The 1960s was an incredibly formative …Read More
Blame It on Babylon
In the book of Revelation, Babylon is a symbol of all that's wrong in the world. It's the system, the way things are in a sinful creation. Babylon is worldliness. If you study Revelation 17, you'll notice three things about …Read More
The Christian and Science (Part 1)
What is the Christian's role in the scientific enterprise? How do we as Christians live in a culture that has been shaped and influenced by the impact of scientific accomplishments? Lest we slip into critical attitudes toward science, we …Read More
The Christian and Science (Part 3)
(Continued from The Christian and Science pt. 2) Christians Need Not Fear Scientific Inquiry There is a sense in which the Christian should be the most passionate scientist of all because he should be rigorously open to truth wherever it …Read More
Tevje Needed to Know
An eery discomfort links the two famous questions. Tevje, in Fiddler on the Roof, bluntly asks his wife: "Do you love me?" How can it not remind you of Jesus, in John 21, using the very same words to put …Read More
The Key to C.S. Lewis
C.S. Lewis was not only a Christian apologist and lay theologian. He was also an unusually imaginative and creative novelist. And in his day job at Oxford and then Cambridge he was an astonishingly perceptive and influential literary scholar …Read More
A Supernatural Faith
"The God hypothesis is no longer necessary to explain the origin of the universe or the development of human life." This assertion was at the very heart of the movement that took place in the eighteenth century that we …Read More
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Richard Weaver first made a name for himself when he published his seminal work, Ideas Have Consequences. It is a brief work with ideas that are still reaping consequences. He was to the secular academic world something of a Francis …Read More


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Hi all,
I took a long break from Starfire. I couldn't find anyone in college to play with me (D&Ders, which were fine). I worked in the first two scenarios of the wargamevault.com quick start rules today.
Scenario 1: I lost. Had my CT chewed out from under me. Kerblammo!
Scenario 2: I picked the DD type 2 and my point defense crews were workin' it. I also picked a CT type 3 and a CT type 5. I lost only my knife-fighting CT. Since my winning tactic was to circle the enemy at optimum plasma torpedo range, I should have picked another CT type 5 and stayed out of his range entirely. My friend's point defense crews had little training and got their ship shot out from under them.
We had a lot of fun. We role-played that since our ships were cut from the same designs, the situation was that the governments involved had rented some ships for a "short, sharp war" and both rented from the same company. I paid them extra for point defense training.
We will likely play again soon!


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Jacksonville�s Nigel Vialva said he�s able to lead if his teammates are willing to listen to the senior guard.
And so far this basketball season the 18-year-old Vialva has proven to be a valuable leader for the Cardinals, coach James Jordan said.
�When Nigel is on the floor, he�s a team player,� Jordan said. �Most players look up to him in practice, in games and off the court.�
The 5-foot-11 Vialva likes having that leadership role for Jacksonville (7-8, 2-3 Coastal 3-A Conference), which plays host to rival White Oak (4-11, 1-4) tonight.
While he knows how many points he scores, assists he dishes out and steals he comes up with are important, Vialva also realizes he must provide the Cardinals more than just statistics if they are to continue improving as a team.
It appears as if Vialva has done something right as a team captain, given Jacksonville has already surpassed last year�s win total. The Cardinals went 5-18 last season and missed out on the NCHSAA playoffs.
�There�s been many practices this season when I�m not bossing them, but I�m like, �Come on, we got to start playing together,� and we go with that,� Vialva said. �I speak out regardless of if we are losing or winning. I try to be positive.�
Vialva said he hasn�t always been a leader for the Cardinals but that he knew he had to be one this season as a senior. At the same time, Jordan said those command qualities Vialva is putting to use this year are part of his general personality.
�That�s just his all-around personality. Even off the court I see him act that way,� Jordan said. �His little brother comes to a lot of practices and he will (watch over him).�
All the while making sure the Cardinals do the right things at practice.
�If they miss a layup, they have to do push-ups, and Nigel reminds them they need to do them,� Jordan said. �He leads by example. Anytime he misses a layup, he gets down and does push-ups. Nigel is always telling them to pump it up at practice. Those are his favorite words.�
Vialva will often serve as a coach on the floor during practice.
�If people�s shot is off, he will show them how to get their wrist right,� Jordan said. �Also at practice, I don�t have to tell him what defense we need to run because he knows it.�
Come game time, Vialva is a player who helps make things run smoothly.
�He makes sure everybody gets the ball and he takes the shot at the right time,� Jordan said.
The latter was evident Jan. 4 when Vialva made a 3-pointer as time expired to give Jacksonville a 53-50 victory over West Carteret. It was the first time he ever made a game-winning shot at the buzzer.
�It felt really good,� Vialva said. �I�m not going to say the play went perfect. It (the ball) just happened to come in my hands and I just shot it. I had confidence and they threw it to me for a reason while the clock was winding down.�
Yet that wasn�t Vialva�s only contribution in a game this season. He has actually provided the Cardinals with plenty of solid play either at point guard or at shooting guard.
Vialva leads Jacksonville�s balanced scoring attack with 11 points per game to go along with 2.8 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 2.1 steals. He also has 22 3-pointers, including five in a 73-71 win over Washington on Dec. 14.
And while Vialva�s stats don�t rank as high as other players from other teams, his overall play has proven to be instrumental for the Cardinals.
�He�s dangerous when he has the ball, and he�s dangerous when takes that shot,� Jordan said. �Nine out of 10 times when he has a perfect shot and he�s open, he will hit it, even under pressure. He�s also dangerous on defense. Nigel has a second sense to play between the ball and the man.�
Scoring-wise, Vialva�s best game came in the victory over Washington when he had 23 points. He also scored 19 points in a 76-68 win over White Oak on Dec. 27 in the Onslow County Classic tournament and scored 18 in a 61-58 victory over 4-A Hoggard on Dec. 4.
He also recorded 9 assists in a 61-55 loss to state power and conference foe South Central on Dec. 18. His best defensive game came Dec. 11 when he came away with 8 steals in a 73-65 victory over Richlands.
Still, Vialva doesn�t worry much about his stats. He�s too concerned about using his leadership to help Jacksonville win.
�My best part I bring to this team is probably the leadership,� Vialva said. �I just want to win.�
That includes tonight when the Cardinals welcome White Oak to The Bird Cage for a conference game. Jacksonville has a 19-game winning streak over the Vikings, dating back to the 2006 regular-season finale.
�For us, it means a lot and it�s very important,� Vialva said of the streak over White Oak. �I feel like I have to set the tone early to let people be aware of what I�m doing and how I�m trying to score or get everyone involved.�


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The Beaudesert Historical Museum is one of the largest country town museums in Queensland, with over 10,000 artefacts covering the Scenic Rim region's industrial and lifestyle heritage. From the humble Mother Potts clothes iron, to the large red Dennis fire engine, there is something for everyone.
A favourite photographic opportunity for visitors to Beaudesert Historical Museum is the Milbanks Pioneer Cottage. This cottage was originally built in 1875 by Patrick Milbanks on his Kerry property, out of local hand hewn timbers, slats and shingle roof. It is furnished with a four-poster bed, large cedar sideboard and numerous articles that portray the life of the early pioneers. It was donated to the museum by Patrick Milbanks' grandchildren and relocated to its present site in 1979.
Dedicated to the Fire Services by the Governor of Queensland, Sir Leslie Wilson, in 1936 it was considered to be the Rolls Royce of fire equipment. The Dennis Fire Engine was used in South Brisbane for twenty years before working for ten years in Beaudesert. It was donated to the museum by the local brigade after it survived a flood in 1965.
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The Age of Hypervisors
The science behind Virtual Machine Monitors, or VMM, aka Hypervisors, was demystified almost half a century ago, in a famous ACM publication, "Formal Requirements for Virtualizable Third Generation Architectures".
In my life, I had the honor of working on some of the most bleeding edge virtualization technologies of their day. My first was IBM's VM, VSAM and a host of other v-words. My last was at XenSource (now Citrix) and Cisco, on what I still think is the most complete hypervisor of our age, true to its theoretical foundation in the Math paper I just mentioned.
Though Xen is arguably the most widely used hypervisor in the Cloud or sum of all servers in the world today, I actually think its most interesting accomplishment lies in what its founders just announced this week. Therefore, I want to extend my congratulations to my good friends Simon Crosby and Ian Pratt for the admirable work at Bromium with vSentry.
I think it is remarkable for two reasons. It addresses the missing part of what hypervisors are useful, which is security; for those of you that actually read Popek & Goldberg's paper, you would note that VMM's are very good at intercepting not just privileged but also sensitive instructions, and very few people out there, until now have focused on the latter, the security piece. But there is one more reason, in fact the key point of this paper, the necessary and sufficient conditions for a system to be able to have a VMM or hypervisor, and I am hoping the Xen guys who have done so well articulating that for real (not fictional or hyped) hypervisors, can also help sort our the hype from fiction in what is ambiguously called nowadays a "network hypervisor".
Could this approach be what is actually missing, to sort out truth from hype in what we call SDN today? Is this the new age of hypervisors? Or is this just another useful application of an un-hyped hypervisor?
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Warm Lemon Pudding Cake
This cake could not be any easier or any tastier to make and eat. And the bonus? It can be done with just about any flavor cake mix/pudding combination you can think of. Lemon is my personal favorite but we've also made it with chocolate and a chocolate/vanilla combination and both were amazing!
Lemon Lava Cake
The pudding layer starts at the top and ends up on the bottom. I never thought I would love warm pudding this much. It transforms the whole taste of the cake. It doesn't taste like a boxed cake mix at all when it's all done. Everyone who tries this loves it! Perfect cold weather cake!
Note: I've made this both with and without sugar. To me, it is optional. It just depends on how sweet you want the pudding layer. I thought it was still very yummy without the added sugar. See my notes below on comparing boxed cake mixes.
Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Pour batter into baking dish.
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- 1 box lemon cake mix
- (ingredients listed on back of box; eggs, oil and water)
- 2 3.4 oz boxes instant lemon pudding
- 1/3 cup sugar optional
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 1/4 cup water
- powdered sugar for dusting
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
- Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions.
- Pour batter into baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, combine dry pudding mixes with sugar, milk and water.
- Whisk briskly for 2 minutes until it begins to thicken.
- Spoon pudding mixture over cake mix batter.
- Once it is on there, it is hard to spread out since it kind just ends up sinking into the batter.
- Put a large baking sheet underneath your baking dish before sliding it in the oven.
- You'll want that underneath there while baking to catch any bubbling over of the pudding while baking.
- Bake for about 55 minutes to one hour.
- It's a bit tricky to tell when it is done because the pudding layer in it always stays a bit jiggly.
- So, what you want to do is take a toothpick and insert it into the middle of the cake.
- If it only comes out with pudding - you are good.
- If you still see gooey cake batter on it, then you need to bake it for a bit longer.
- When it's finished baking, allow it to cool for about 20 minutes.
- This will allow that pudding layer to thicken up a bit more.
- Then serve with a bit of sprinkled powdered sugar on top.
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Pichet is Ten! The Bib Gourmand eatery is celebrating with a series of food & drink events. July 2nd -14th 2019
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Origami Sticky Notes
Turn your old notes into 3-D paper models
- Sticky note pad with origami patterns
- Recycle your notes into cool 3-D models
- 10 different origami shapes in each pad
Origami is a Japanese art which is practiced to create a representation of an object using paper folding and crease patterns typically without using glue or cutting the paper. Now you can practice origami in the office and make use of all the old sticky notes you have plastered to your desk.
These Origami Sticky Notes provide something fun for those dull moments at the office. You can now re-cycle your old sticky notes and turn them in to paper 3-D models. Each pad has printed instructions on each sheet for 10 different origami shapes. From UK-based design company Suck UK. Dimensions are 75 x 75mm, there are 100 sheets per pad.


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Student Affairs Learning & Assessment
In 2006, the Division of Student Affairs began a focused effort to build a culture of assessment within the division. The departments and staff across Student Affairs contribute to student learning and development through diverse co-curricular programs and services. Our assessment efforts help us to document how and where learning is occurring outside of the classroom, and to provide insight on opportunities for continual improvement.
For Student Affairs professional, graduate, and student staff, this website provides tools and resources to assist in planning and implementing learning outcomes assessment. For students, parents, and friends of Emporia State University, this website will illustrate the purpose behind our work in Student Affairs and the impact we strive to have in our students' lives.
We firmly believe that students' out-of-classroom experiences at Emporia State University add great value to their college education and compliment the academic curriculum. The Division of Student Affairs aims to provide the best co-curricular learning environment possible.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please feel free to contact Lynn Hobson, Dean of Students, at 620-341-5269.


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Airplane passengers would be allowed broader use of mobile devices, laptops and tablets during flights, under a proposal U.S. air safety regulators are due to begin considering next week.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration will receive in the next few days advice about allowing greater use of personal electronic devices on aircraft from an advisory committee drawn from government and the aviation and consumer electronics industries, according to people familiar with the matter.
The new rules are likely to increase use of in-flight Internet service provided by companies such as Gogo Inc, and may affect standards for electronic device manufacturers, such as Apple Inc, Samsung Electronics, Google Inc and Amazon.com Inc.
The rules also could make it easier for airlines to allow passengers to plug their own electronics into in-flight entertainment systems, allowing airlines to save the weight of providing screens for everyone.
Current FAA rules require devices be switched off below 10,000 feet and ban cellphone calls at any altitude because of the risk they can interfere with airplane radios and other systems. Passengers often are allowed to make calls after a plane, even while it is on an active taxiways.
Recognizing that many travelers want to use smartphones, tablets, laptops and e-readers during takeoff and landing, the FAA last year set up the advisory group and took public comments on what could be accomplished without compromising safety.
Many passengers have expressed strong concerns that the rules are either a nuisance, or that they are necessary to avert a crash, leading to confusion and stress. Many passengers routinely ignore the rules, leaving devices on purposely or by accident.
The 28-member committee approved the report on Wednesday and is due to submit it to the FAA by Monday, according to people familiar with the matter. The committee did not consider allowing greater use of cell phones.
Instead, the report suggest specific ways that other electronics can be made safer in other phases of flight, by plane makers airlines and others involved in flight safety.
"There's no way they can police the individual devices," "The solution is make sure the aircraft can handle whatever is thrown at it," said one person familiar with the matter.
Cell phone use has surfaced as one of the most divisive issues, but that issue was left out of the FAA's consideration since it is regulated by the Federal Communications Commission.
Delta Air Lines said in a letter to the FAA last year that it found that virtually all of the violations with personal electronic devices on flights occur while planes are taxiing and most involve cell phone use. But the airline said it has seen no corresponding increase in safety problems.
"The benefits of expanded in-flight PED usage outweigh the extreme low risk of an actual interference event occurring, based on the data Delta has assembled," Kirk Thornburg, Delta's managing director of aviation flight safety, said in the letter.
Thornburg, chair of the advisory committee, said Delta recommends allowing passengers to make cell calls while a plane is on the ground, and allowing them to use approved "non-voice, non-sound" throughout a flight. Airlines would still be the ones to decide which devices are approved.
But approval could be complicated, especially with the proliferation of devices and uncertainty about whether they are functioning properly and in what mode.
"Since you can't test all the PEDs out there, and passengers are ignoring the rules, the report details various recommendations, methods and techniques that operators can follow to assure themselves and the FAA that PEDs can be safely used by passengers and flight crew throughout all phases of flight," said a person familiar with the discussions, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly.
Pilots would retain authority to order passengers to shut off and stow devices if conditions warrant it, the source added.
The FAA has long wrestled with the issue of electronics on flights, publishing its first rule in 1966, after studies showed FM radios could interfere with navigation systems.
Some airlines hope to launch in-flight entertainment systems that will stream movies and music across passengers' devices. Industry experts say the airlines expect they could reduce the weight of the plane by relying on passenger devices, saving fuel and lowering operating costs.
Doug Kidd, executive director of the National Association of Airline Passengers and a member of the committee, said his group was surprised electronics were more of a concern than seat width and leg room. But he said interference from electronics is real, so the focus is on how to protect against it.
Pilots have told him they heard cell phone noise in their headsets while flying. Even though people were not talking, the phones were still trying to connect to cell towers.
"There is interference out there and it is noticed," he said. "We don't like to see the pilots distracted."
(Reporting by Alwyn Scott; Editing by David Gregorio)


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A few years ago a friend gave me a lovely pepper grinder as a thank you for helping her with a project. I used it happily for a year or so and then, for no apparent reason, the metal in the grinder began to disintegrate. It was still useable, but looked really gnarly. That was, as I said, a long time ago and for literally years now, I've been saying, "I need to get myself a new pepper grinder." Which I would immediately forget until the next time I used it, at which time I would repeat, "No, really I have to get myself a pepper grinder."
I even went so far to make myself a note and, the next time I visited Bed, Bath and Beyond, I actually looked at pepper grinders. I felt like Goldilocks, discarding one because it was too small, the other because it was too big, another because I suspected it was exactly the same pepper grinder my friend bought me, which was now moldering in my pantry with some sort of metal canker.
Meanwhile, I've been using plain old garden-variety pepper in my daily use and dragging out the pitiful pitted pepper grinder when I wanted a coarser grind. Then, a few weeks ago, the clouds parted, the celestial voices started chirping and a CARE package arrived from Frontier Natural Products Co-op: A box full of assorted peppercorns, each in its own handy-dandy adjustable grinder.
Photo courtesy www.frontiercoop.com.
Since then, I've been on a pepper orgy, madly adding a dash of pepper to almost anything. Last night it was pink pepper on Asian pears. (Odd, yet delightful.) Included in the package were grinders of Frontier's Pepper Fusion, including a chipotle/pepper combo and one that combined garlic and black pepper. Warning: the garlic fusion was so garlicky that one of the other editors couldn't keep it in her house because she said it made her home smell too much like garlic. This, in my home, is not even possible, sort of like having "leftover wine." I've used the fusion products the most—gleefully grinding them over everything from my morning eggs to veggie stir-fry.
I like these grinders because they're an easy size to use, they store nicely and come in a terrific variety. They also are allegedly adjustable, though I haven't felt the need yet and can't figure out how to do that bit anyway. I also like that the Frontier website provides a quick education about pepper if you go check out whatever variety you're interested in.
Here are a couple of my experiments from the past couple of weeks. Send me your favorite pepper recipe and we'll share it with our readers.
Snow Salad
I love that this is chock full of nutrition, despite its pale appearance, and that it's perfect for this time of year.
• 1 tablespoon coarse brown mustard
• 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup non-fat sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
• A pinch of kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground white pepper
• 2 cups cooked frozen cauliflower (or fresh florets, briefly steamed)
• 2 heads Belgian endive, cleaned and leaves cut diagonally into bite-sized pieces
• 1 small head Napa cabbage (1/2 pound), darker outer leaves discarded and pale inner leaves cut crosswise into bite-sized pieces
• 1 small white onion, finely chopped
1. Whisk first five ingredients together (mustard through pepper) to make salad dressing; soak the onion in a little water while you toss the rest of the vegetables together in a large salad bowl; drain and add onion to the veggies.
2. Stir in salad dressing and toss thoroughly. Add more white pepper if it's a little too tame for you. (This is my interpretation of a recipe I initially found in Gourmet magazine a few years back …)
Peppercorn Crostini
This is simple and just plain delicious. Meets the need for a quickie appetizer.
• 1 log (about 6 ounces) soft goat cheese
• 1 teaspoon pink peppercorns, cracked
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon or orange thyme leaves (I imagine plain ol' thyme would do—I just happen to have lemon and orange right outside my door)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 small garlic clove, minced
• Toasted slices of Karen's fabulous homemade baguette – or, if you don't live near my favorite baker, any inferior baguette, sliced into ovals and toasted.
1. Just smoosh all the ingredients except for the bread together; toast the bread and spread with the cheese mixture.
2. I garnished with a little fresh thyme, and I imagine little curls of lemon peel would also be festive.
Next I'm going to make a version of Bouef au Poivre (which I understand just means "Beef with Peppercorns"), except with some sweet little deboned fresh organic chicken thighs I got at our natural foods co-op. I'll use some of the Exotic Peppercorn Blend that Frontier provided (a mix cubeb, grains of paradise, and black and pink peppercorns). I'm going to try making it with Greek yogurt instead of whipping cream, on behalf of my waistline and arteries.
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DOVER, NH — The hiring of Ben Midgley as president of Planet Fitness was an act to preserve sanity for Mike Grondahl, co-founder of the company. Midgley, who worked for 24 Hour Fitness for nine years and most recently served as an executive in charge of the company's community and business development office, will assume the day-to-day operations from Grondahl. Previously, Midgley led 24 Hour Fitness's corporate sales division.
Grondahl says he and his two partners, brother Marc Grondahl, the chief operating officer, and Chris Rondeau, the chief executive of World Gym, will now focus more on the strategy of the merged company.
"We've gotten so sucked into the business that we've been working in the business, not on the business, and we're driving ourselves nuts," Mike Grondahl says. "We're to the point now where we're projecting $45 million in sales. We've got private equity firms contacting us on almost a daily basis wanting to buy us. We realize that for us to take the company to the next level, we had to hire some professional talent. [Midgley] grew up in Maine, and he'd been out in California for eight or nine years. It was a good fit. We hit it off right away."
Planet Fitness paid more than $10 million last year to acquire World Gym's 295 clubs. That number is down to around 250 clubs, Grondahl says, and including Planet Fitness stores, the company has about 450 combined units.
"I've kept a close eye on Planet Fitness, especially once they bought World [Gym]," Midgley says. "If you look at their strategy and the way they're doing things, they've really hit a core that's going to be successful for years. They've found a way to make low price and high service doable, and no one else has found that model. At their stage of growth, for me to come in right now is just extremely exciting."


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However, the robocall has caused other tempers to flare, too. It emerged today that the Castillo robocall has even prompted one former Castillo endorser—Shannon Barnett, a candidate running to replace Herrera in the Washington State House of Representatives— to drop his support altogether. According to Barnett (with whom I spoke earlier), Castillo spending money on the call constitutes a waste of campaign resources. Furthermore, Barnett says, it evidenced an unwillingness on Castillo's part to stick to a key campaign pledge made months ago to Barnett. Per Barnett, Castillo promised to focus his campaign on talking about issues that unite Republican voters in the district. Hal Palmer, an advisor to Barnett, added that he was "appalled at the distorted attack on Jaime Herrera."
The problem with Barnett's little snit is this:
Since he gave his now worthless word to support Castillo... and since he has no chance to win election in the 18th... then doesn't that make Barnett's entire campaign a waste of money?
And, by the way... is there some reason Barnett failed to mention that the second Herrera announced, he became one of her Winged Monkeys as well? Or is it more a matter that he told Liz, but she just kind of left it out? Yup, Barnett was one of those lowlifes who gave what's called a "dual endorsement." Odd that Liz didn't know that, isn't it?
And the best way to "unite the voters" would be for this worthless waste of skin to withdraw. Because I will support ANYONE but her... and that means if she manages to survive through to the general, anything I have that I can give will go to whoever else makes it in the top 2, regardless of party.
Because supporting either a Herrera or a Barnett does nothing to solve our problems in government.
As for Palmer, maybe he can provide a single instance in the call where Castillo either lied... or "distorted?"
He can't, of course, because there was nothing remotely inaccurate, distorted or exaggerated in the call.
Once Herrera announced, Barnett, who has been slavishly devoted to Ridgefield Barbie, couldn't wait to dump his "committment" to Castillo. This kind of thing was just the excuse he was looking for, because the issue of campaign expenditures, and at a few cents per call (what... maybe 2 cents each?) this was anything BUT a "waste of campaign resources."
As a result of the buffoons handling and supporting Herrera, hundreds, if not thousands more people know much more about her and her clueless supporters. And how could that have been a waste?
Because, in the end, as Kathy McDonald put it:
According to Kathy McDonald, a well-known Republican consultant from the third district unaffiliated with either campaign, "It looks like David Castillo is calling a spade a spade. The facts are Jaime was back in DC for a fundraiser, the fact is Jaime took money from the SEIU; the fact is she went before the legislative session was over. If she had waited 2 weeks until session was over this fundraiser would be a mute[sic] point."
At the end of the day, that's the whole point of this moronic faux outrage aimed at Castillo.
Where these idiots are pissed isn't because Castillo's call lied, or distorted or exaggerated.
It's that Castillo would DARE to point out these TRUTHS to the people of the 3rd Congressional District who think this cardboard cut out of an empty suit is either Republican, or worthy to be elected to Congress.
How dare Castillo, they think in their heart of hearts.
Jaime Herrera is The One! She's been ANOINTED! Why, no less a personage than Slade has touched her on the shoulder to a choir of heavenly angels!
Except Herrera is nobody special. And that this episode would make Barnett bail on his word shows that he, too, is unfit for elective office... just like the gas bag he's supported all along.
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By Lisa Capobianco
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The Best Buddies Club at Southington High School fosters one-to-one friendships between students with and without intellectual disabilities. From bowling and mini golf to holiday parties and dances to athletic events, members of the Best Buddies Club at the high School take part in a variety of different activities with each other.
"We try to plan a lot of events," said Chapter President John White, a senior at the high school.
With the planning of different events and activities come fundraising efforts. A recent $1,500 donation from New York Life Insurance will benefit these activities.
"I was ecstatic," said Teacher Advisor Nicole Proffitt of the club, adding that the money will benefit transportation, food, activities, chapter dues. "This is a great opportunity for us."
New York Life agent and long-time resident of Southington Peter Ramsay decided to give back to Best Buddies last May during one of the club's celebrations at YMCA Camp Sloper. Ramsay jumped at the opportunity to bring a group of volunteers from New York Life to the event when his niece, who served as the club's president last year, asked him to help out.
Ramsay said employees of New York Life enjoyed volunteering at the celebration, and he hopes the donation will help the club in a variety of ways.
"I hope it allows them to do more things with the kids," Ramsay said. "It has become such a good organization."
Established in 1989, Best Buddies is a non-profit international organization that grew from one original chapter to nearly 1,700 middle school, high school and college chapters worldwide, according to its website. Currently, the Best Buddies Club at Southington High has 50 members, including students with and without intellectual disabilities.
White has been involved with the club since freshman year. He said getting involved with Best Buddies has served as a rewarding experience not only for himself but also for his peers.
"It's the best feeling in the world," White said, adding that all members of the club have established lasting friendships with each other. "I think you appreciate the little things you see in friendships."
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It's been said that you can tell the mood of a chef by eating his or her food. Similarly, it's been argued that winemakers and their wines resemble one another. In the case of restaurant staffs, the attitudes of managers are reflected in the demeanor of employees under them.
Introducing the Insatiably Curious Culinary Couple - Melanie Young and David Ransom.
Today with the prevalence of social media, every single guest who walks into your restaurant should be considered a restaurant critic that will judge all aspects of their experience, from the food and service to the atmosphere of the restaurant. Worrying about the specialty menu or cocktail pairings can no longer be the main concern for restaurant owners. Instead, the entire dining experience should be carefully analyzed from the moment visitors walk in the door to the second they leave.
Millions of words are devoted to aid buyers in selecting beverages, but few words are dedicated to guiding buyers in selecting glassware in which to serve these beverages.
When I came into this industry as an apprentice many years ago, there was little opportunity for me outside the kitchen. A chef earning a degree was unheard of, and most management trainees went to a hotel school, where they learned their techn
Whether you are starting a new private label, trying to procure wine to meet demand or off loading excess inventory, understanding how to successfully buy and sell bulk wine is an essential part of any modern wine business.
Over the course of my travels, I chat with restaurateurs and hear the latest hot industry topics. Recently, much of the talk has been about screw caps and how to deal with them. This column addresses the presentation of screw-capped wines on the list. We will also explore ways to present a screw-capped bottle of wine with as much integrity and ceremony as those closed with corks.
Since Danny Meyer's announcement about his no-tipping policy, restaurateurs around the country have been sitting up and taking notice.
Although chef and food service uniforms are steeped in tradition, today's chef uniforms are anything but customary. Gone are the 19th century chef whites, as they are replaced by looks that reflect modern needs, individual personality, and branding.
Just as real estate professionals have their mantra, "location, location, location," when describing the properties that are valued most, restaurateurs have their own dictum for success: "staff, staff, staff." Without a committed, hardworking staff, even the best of fine establishments will falter. And it's no secret that dissatisfied or dishonest employees, prima donnas, and incompetent managers can and do wreak havoc in both the back and front of the house.
All restaurateurs would agree that controlling food costs is a primary constituent of any winning operating formula. Culinary schools cover the subject in detail, and self-taught chef/owners develop a working system or quickly go out of business. At Toulouse and Portofino, my restaurants in Atlanta, we've developed a method of costing out each menu item plate we serve.
These events become fun for the staff, giving them something that they can be proud of.
—gerhard tratter
We're not too deadly serious.
We want the events to be strong on entertainment value with a bit of education snuck in.
—andrew chase
Builiding a successful catering business requires additional planning, energy and motivation from you and your staff, but the extra effort will complement and stimulate your restaurant dining program, making your enterprise stronger and more profitable.
If you are reading this column and you are not my brother, be sure to review your leases and guaranties with your real estate attorney. A space isn't "perfect" if your lease terms are not acceptable.
"We're certainly selling a lot more bottled wine and diverse cocktails since launching the digital list." -Nicole Kosta, director of food and beverage at the Mandarin Oriental
Bar managers must master the following tasks before they can properly hire and train their staff.
While food flow is critical in restaurant design, so are several other aspects of flow, including timing, pace, and communication between the chef, kitchen and service staffs, and guests.
Nimbleness is critical to a successful restaurant business. No matter the size of your operation, you must respond rapidly to market changes, customer input, and new opportunities.
Training oriented to sauce components will provide invaluable insights into basic food chemistry and how the senses operate.
It's all about making small changes to create big, lasting results.
Recruiting your restaurant's best and brightest staff as beverage apprentices can be a win-win situation for everyone.
The key to maintaining a harmonious atmosphere during both pressure- packed and laid-back times is to understand that a kitchen is all about the people who work there.
No doubt, stress is not going to go away in this business. Instead, find means to reduce it without losing sight of your work ethic and drive to succeed.
California's north coast is one of the most ruggedly beautiful coastlines in the world. Hugging this coast, ninety miles north of San Francisco, on a rocky shelf overlooking the sea, is the Timber Cove Inn.
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Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) which earlier used Mithi Connect Server for its E-mail system has now been migrated to Zimbra Open Source Collaboration Suite 7.0.
Migration process has been smooth without taking any downtime on the E-mail system. 1200+ mailboxes consisting of around 1 Terabyte of data have been seamlessly migrated to Zimbra.
Mailbox sizes upto 15 GB and maximum attachment sizes of upto 50 MB have been migrated successfully.
Users were NOT required to do any changes to either their passwords or their E-mail client settings (Outlook, Eudora, Entourage, etc.,) even after migrating to the new system. Authentication at CCMB uses an external Red Hat Directory Server (RHDS).
Automated user creation (in Zimbra), with respective profile, based on user accounts created in RHDS has also been accomplished.
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Peyton Hillis, the Browns injured running back and Madden cover boy, was supposed to attend a Halloween party for some 50 children from the Cleveland Boys and Girls Club on Monday. But he didn't. And he says it's because he got "misinformation" that resulted in a "miscommunication between me and the management that I had and if I knew the full depths of it, I wouldn't have missed it."
Hillis's management team also didn't feel the need to help him craft such a heartfelt apology until after former Brown LeCharles Bentley ripped him on Twitter Monday night and the story spent the next day-and-a-half percolating on Cleveland talk shows. But, hey, kids, Hillis totally would have been there had he known whatever it was he was supposed to know because of someone who screwed things up somewhere along the line, at least until it all got pinned on him because he's the guy who looks like an asshole for not showing up.
Cleveland Browns RB Peyton Hillis apologizes for missing Boys and Girls Club appearance, received misinformation [Plain Dealer]


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A Pro/Con List of Available Tools
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Content Management Systems
Drupal - http://drupal.org/ Joomla - http://www.joomla.org/
Course Management Systems
Sakai - http://www.sakaiproject.org/index.php Moodle - http://moodle.org/ Sloodle - http://sloodle.com WebCT/Blackboard
Web Conferencing
1videoConference - http://1videoconference.com/
- open source, beta version on sourceforge
Dimdim - http://www.dimdim.com/
- open source, in alpha
- only the presenter has to download software (attendee version is browser based)
Yugma? http://www.yugma.com/
- free for up to 10 attendees
Vyew? http://vyew.com/
- free for up to 20 attendees
Zoho Meeting? still in private beta http://meeting.zoho.com/
Blogger Wordpress Moveable Type Live Journal etc.
PbWiki PMWiki MediaWiki TikiWiki
Live Chat Tools
Overview goes here. note possible chat room integration with CMS.
Recommendation goes here.
Campfire is a web-based group chat service that can be accessed from any computer with a web browser. This chat service is fee-based, but it does have a free version. With a Campfire account, you can create multiple chat rooms and have up to 60 simultaneous chatters (depending on the account plan). Transcripts are ordered chronologically and searchable. Campfire also allows file sharing (file space depends on the account plan). Accounts can have an unlimited number of members who are invited via email. Members have access to transcripts and files and can be restricted to specific chat rooms if desired. Guest access can be turned on or off in individual chat rooms. Guests are invited to specific chats via email. They cannot see transcripts, nor can they see the previous conversations that took place in a chat room.
- Cost: Price ranges from free (up to 4 simultaneous chatters) to $49/month (up to 60 simultaneous chatters); No set up or termination fees
- Download: No, web-based
- Transcripts: Yes, searchable
- File Sharing: Yes, searchable; Accounts have from 10MB to 2GB file space depending on the account plan
- Number of Chatters: Up to 60; You can add an unlimited number of members to an account, but the number of simultaneous chatters is determined by the account plan
- Registration: Members and guests are invited via email; Guests are only permitted in the chat room to which they were invited and do not have access to transcripts
- Screenshot: Campfire chat room
Zoho Chat
Zoho Chat is a free, web-based chat service that can be accessed from any computer with a web browser. You can create groups in this service to chat with multiple people, either registered Zoho users in your contact list or invited guests. Guest access can be turned on or off. A link can be shared for guest users or they can be invited via email. Transcripts are automatically saved in chronological order and are searchable, but they can be deleted if desired. Previous chats can be restarted by opening up the saved transcript. Zoho Chat also allows file sharing.
- Cost: Free
- Download: No, web-based
- Transcripts: Yes, searchable
- File Sharing: Yes
- Number of Chatters: ?
- Registration: Optional - can invite registered Zoho users or guests
- Screenshot: Zoho Chat
Meebo is a free, web-based instant messaging (IM) service that lets you log in to all of your IM networks from any computer with a web browser. It has a group chat feature that lets anyone with an IM account create a new group chat or join an existing chat room. To use this service for group chats, everyone who needs to participate in the group chat must have an IM account with the same provider (e.g., AIM, Yahoo, etc.). The Meebo group chat does not have file sharing capability, nor can transcripts be saved.
- Cost: Free
- Download: No, web-based
- Transcripts: No
- File Sharing: No
- Number of Chatters: ?
- Registration: All participants must have accounts with the same IM client
- Screenshot: Meebo group chat
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM)
- Cost: Free
- Download: Yes
- Transcripts: Yes
- File Sharing: Yes
- Number of Chatters: ?
- Registration: All users must have an AIM account
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GASTONIA � Being a backup catcher in high school isn�t usually the path to becoming a starter in American Legion baseball.
But when injuries struck Lincoln County Post 455 before the season even started, it created an opportunity for Cardinals� catcher J.T. Bowden.
Bowden, the backup to Dayton Pfenning for Lincolnton High�s 4-17 team in the spring, became the Post 455 starter once projected starting candidates Zach Reeder (North Lincoln) and Pfenning suffered knee injuries that knocked them out of action.
�He�s been a player we had to have,� said Lincoln County coach Bruce Bolick, whose team makes its first-ever appearance in the North Carolina state Legion tournament Friday in Wilson. �He just started making plays and has kept making plays.�
Bowden was more noted for his defense when the season started � and still is � but he has provided perhaps more offensive pop than many expected.
A .209 hitter in the regular season, Bowden has hit .309 in the playoffs which included a .375 average in the 3-2 Area IV semifinal series win over Cherryville.
�He�s really been a huge part of our success,� Bolick said. �He just enjoys catching, which is what you have to do in the summer when it can be so hot and humid. And he�s got great rapport with his pitchers, which has definitely helped us.�
Lincoln County (20-14) faces Area III champion Randolph County on Friday at 12:30 p.m. in an opening-round game at Fleming Stadium in Wilson. Other opening-round games are Area IV champion Shelby (34-7) against Area III runner-up Kernersville (29-8) at 9:30 a.m., Area I champion Garner (22-5) against Area II runner-up Jacksonville (13-21) at 4:30 p.m. and Area II champion Wilmington (25-1) against host Wilson (11-12) at 7:30 p.m.
Greene climbing charts
With his 4-2 victory in relief for Shelby over Lincoln County in Monday�s one-game Area IV championship game, right-hander Dustin Greene became the 14th 10-game winner in Post 82 history.
Greene is 10-0 on the season with five saves.
He joins Harry McKee (18-1 in 1945), John Kouri (18-1 in 1958 and 10-6 in 1957), Bobby Hoover (13-5 in 1957 and 12-2 in 1958), Roger McKee (12-3 in 1942 and 10-1 in 1943), Boots Kent (12-4 in 1945), Eric Shuford (11-1 in 2009), Lefty Ballard (11-2 in 1939), Chris Horne (11-5 in 1973), Don Bridges (10-1 in 1955) and Jordan Robinson (10-2 in 2008) as 10-game winners in Shelby history.
Greene�s five saves have him third place all-time in Post 82 history, trailing only Adam McSwain (nine saves in 2002) and Eric Shuford (six saves in 2008).
Also, with a 23-3 career record, Greene is tied for third all-time in Shelby history. He trails John Kouri (28-7 from 1957-58) and Bobby Hoover (28-10 from 1957-59) and is tied with Roger McKee (23-4 from 1941-43), Don Bridges (23-4 from 1953-55) and Harry McKee (23-8 from 1944-45).
Top coaching era
Four of the five Legion coaches who have guided their teams to 200 or more wins in the area remained active this year, including the two who will be taking teams into the 14th annual N.C. state Legion tournament.
Shelby�s Mike Grayson is 491-293 in 23 years at Post 82, while Bruce Bolick is 227-335 in 22 seasons as the only coach Lincoln County has ever had and one year at Cherryville Post 100.
The area�s top winner is Bobby Reynolds, who is 668-309 in 26 seasons at Cherryville and Gastonia Post 23 � and is only 28 wins shy of the state�s all-time record for wins held by Joe Ferebee of Rowan County.
The area�s other top active winner is Darrell Van Dyke, who is 219-222 in 17 seasons at Stanley Post 266, Gaston Post 144-266 and Clover Post 38.
The only top winner who longer coaches?
Shelby�s 1945 national championship coach Pop Simmons, who was 389-186-1 in 18 seasons for Post 82.
Battling through it
Lincoln County Post 455�s run to the state tournament has come despite getting limited playing time from standout hitter and pitcher David Scoggins.
Scoggins, who led Lincoln Charter to the Western N.C. 1A baseball semifinals in the spring, has been attending summer school classes at Liberty University � or where he�ll be playing baseball for the Flames next year.
Scoggins was the Cardinals� top returning winner (5-3) from last year�s 10-15 team and is 3-0 this season, including the win in a 3-0 quarterfinal series clincher at Caldwell County.
Bolick said he�s hopeful Scoggins will be able to join the Cardinals for Saturday and Sunday games in this week�s state tournament.
D�j� vu in Wilson
When was the last time a state championship Legion game was played in Wilson?
All the way back in 1942, when Shelby edged Wilson three games to two in the state championship series.
Games 3, 4 and 5 of the series were played in Wilson after Shelby won Games 1 and 2 at home. Shelby lost Games 3 and 4, but Roger McKee�s four-hitter helped them win 3-2 in the decisive fifth game.
Veteran coaches, new experience
Bolick has three former players on his coaching staff in Phillip Loftin (1999-2000 Post 455), Brandon Locklin (2006-09) and Anthony Huskins (2007-10).
And while have a combined 40 years of combined Legion coaching experience, this is the first time any of them have been a part of a team that has advanced this far in the playoffs.
Bolick, a 1964 Mount Holly High graduate, played for Belmont Post 144 in the 1960s and helped that team advance to the Area IV semifinals twice and Locklin and Huskins were members of the Cardinals� only previous Area IV semifinalist in 2007.
Top hitters, pitchers
Greene is the top pitcher of the two teams (10-0, 5 saves, 1.13 ERA), while Lincoln County�s Danny Sullivan is the top hitter with a .483 average, four home runs and 42 RBIs.
Sullivan has been particularly hot in the playoffs, hitting .519 with four homer runs and 24 RBIs in 14 games.
Other top performers for Lincoln County are Justin Norton (6-1 pitching record), Hayden Deal (5-4), Jacob Hoover (.373 average), Bryan Seymour (.370), David Scoggins (.327), Randal Ortiz (.326) and Clay Hodges (.320).
Other top performers for Shelby are Ethan Carpenter (7-1 record), Nick Hastings (6-1, .318), Jay Seagle (.394), Jackson Mims (.375), Cody Fitch (.367) and Dustin Jones (.309).
You can reach Richard Walker at 704-869-1841 or by twitter.com/JRWalk22
2013 N.C. state tournament: July 26-30 at Wilson
July 26
Area 4-1 (Shelby 34-7) vs. Area 3-2 (Kernersville 29-8), 9:30 a.m.
Area 3-1 (Randolph County 31-5) vs. Area 4-2 (Lincoln County 20-14), 12:30 p.m.
Area 1-1 (Garner 22-5) vs. Area 2-2 (Jacksonville 13-21), 4:30 p.m.
Area 2-1 (Wilmington 25-1) vs. Host (Wilson 11-12), 7:30 p.m.
July 27
July 26 9:30 loser vs. July 26 4:30 loser, 9:30 a.m.
July 26 12:30 loser vs. July 26 7:30 loser, 12:30 p.m.
July 26 9:30 winner vs. July 26 4:30 winner, 4:30 p.m.
July 26 12:30 winner vs. July 26 7:30 winner, 7:30 p.m.
July 28
July 27 12:30 winner vs. July 27 4:30 loser, 12:30 p.m.
July 27 9:30 winner vs. July 27 7:30 loser, 4:30 p.m.
July 27 4:30 winner vs. July 27 7:30 winner, 7:30 p.m.
July 29
Games at 3 and 7 p.m.
July 30
Game(s) at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. (if necessary)


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Friday, February 25, 2011
Nigella's Chocolate Honey Cake
20 comments:
- Mary said...
This is a really good looking cake. This is my first visit to your blog and after reading this post I began to work my way through your earlier entries. I'm so glad I did. I really like the food and recipes you feature here. I'll definitely be back. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary
- February 26, 2011 at 5:36 PM
This cake looks rich and delicious. And your bees are gorgeous!
- February 27, 2011 at 3:30 PM
- Terra said...
WOW!!! You have a new follower definitely:) Your blog is sooooo beautiful! Even though the honey bees were a pain in the butt to make, they are WAY too cute! I love honey, and honey bees:) So glad I found you on Tastespotting!
Take care,
- February 27, 2011 at 4:47 PM
- Tia said...
oh wow, that is adorable!
- February 27, 2011 at 7:33 PM
- Add A Little Love said...
lovely bees, and the cake looks super.
- February 27, 2011 at 8:08 PM
- Sonia said...
Wow, what a cute little cake with little bees having the first bite. Loved everything about the cake and style of presenting. Nigella is just awesome and has loads of stunning recipes. This is a great cake, will surely try it soon... !
- February 28, 2011 at 3:35 AM
- Sis. Boom. said...
I remain in awe of you. I've had my flings with Nigela before but every time I tell her I need to see someone else she reels me back in with something like this.
- March 2, 2011 at 1:59 PM
I made this cake today, substituting oatmeal stout for the water. Great!
- September 28, 2011 at 11:22 PM
- Ambika said...
Those are the cutest honey bees ever!!
- October 28, 2011 at 8:42 PM
- Amrita said...
Miam miam! I see what you mean about the pastry chefy part. I'm still waiting for the day I would be able to pull off something as polished as this cake!
- April 21, 2012 at 9:23 PM
Yikes! What an adorable cake! I have 2 questions though. 1, can you use any type of honey? And 2, in your ingredients, you list 1 and a half cups of flour, but in the directions, you mention 1 and a THIRD cups of flour. Which is correct?
- September 29, 2012 at 5:34 PM
- Jules and Ruby said...
hi Anonymous...yikes back at ya...i'm so glad you caught that. i looked back into the original and it is 1 1/2 cups flour...my mistake. i will correct it in the post. also i bet you could use any kind of good honey. thanks for the comment and THANKS for catching the mistake. hope to hear from you again soon.
- September 29, 2012 at 10:13 PM
- marla said...
Cutest cake ever! Love the honey bees.
- October 19, 2012 at 6:38 AM
- Jules and Ruby said...
thanks Marla. hope to hear from you again
- October 26, 2012 at 11:24 PM
can I use a kitchenaid artisan mixer instead?
- February 17, 2013 at 9:32 AM
- Jules and Ruby said...
hi Anonymous...i think you can. the original written version looks more involved, but i think it has instructions using a stand mixer. i watched Nigella make the cake on her show and she made it look sooooo easy using a food processor. check the link i put in the post for the written version and see if looks like those instructions will work for you. i hope it does because this IS a delicious cake.
- February 17, 2013 at 4:13 PM
- AZgotuj! said...
Your blog is appetizing:)
- March 4, 2013 at 1:07 AM
- Harmony Marsh said...
I was thinking of using ganache instead of Nigella's sticky honey glaze, and yours was the only recipe I've seen who's done just that! Do you think the ganache would work better than the honey chocolate glaze?????
Your pictures look beaaaautiful
- February 25, 2014 at 1:26 PM
- Jules and Ruby said...
hi Harmony...i think i (hope) you are the one i commented to on instagram...
if not...yes, i think the ganache would hold up better and i think the honey glaze would be too sweet. sorry i was late seeing your comment...J
- February 28, 2014 at 12:00 AM
- tessg said...
I want to make a bee hive shaped cake for a birthday party!
Do you think this cake would work as a dome cake? Cooked in a pyrex bowl? If so, would i need to make any changes to the recipe or cooking time.
I'm a newbie, help!
- March 23, 2014 at 3:36 PM


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Vancouver-based version-control specialist Dynamsoft has released its Dynamic Webcam SDK. The new software works to implement webcam online image capture into applications via a browser-based webcam plug-in or with ActiveX.
For developers who haven't been left scratching their heads bemoaning the lack of webcam image capture in their applications, the company says that this function is "essential" in applications used within banking, healthcare/hospitals, government, and the as yet unspecified area of "other industries".
The Dynamic Webcam SDK is compatible with the 32-bit and 64-bit editions of all mainstream browsers. It also supports SSL and Windows, forms and basic authentication for secure image uploading and downloading. Images can be uploaded to a web server or database and it's also possible to capture a snapshot from a video stream.
Dynamsoft says it drew upon its experience in developing Dynamic Web TWAIN software components to develop the SDK. The Dynamic Webcam SDK webcam library is based on the DirectShow API. It works with USB-based video device class (UVC) and WIA compatible webcams. SDK development is possible in ASP.NET, ASP, JSP, PHP, and VB.NET.
"Our new SDK makes it simple for software developers to implement web-based image capturing from a webcam. Applications are possible with just a few lines of source code. This makes it simpler to create online webcam image capture applications suited for their industry," said Amy Gu, VP of Dynamsoft Corp.


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No good deed goes unpunished. That goes double when the deed drives a wedge between a quarterback and his organization.
Agent Jerome Stanley accused Oakland Raiders coach Dennis Allen of sabotaging Terrelle Pryor's career three weeks ago by selecting him as the starting quarterback for the season finale.
Now Pryor is firing Stanley, according to Mike Garafolo of Fox Sports.
Stanley's heart was in the right place. He was standing up for a talented client he believed wasn't getting a fair shake to become entrenched as the franchise quarterback.
The problem wasn't just that Stanley came unhinged in his accusations. He also placed Pryor in an awkward position just days before one of the most important games of his young career.
Pryor was forced to go into damage control, apologizing for his agent's comments and meeting with Allen to smooth over the hard feelings.
Stanley's occupation isn't a forgiving one. Perhaps he will get an opportunity to show that he's learned from his mistaken, overzealous approach to a client's difficult situation.
The latest "Around The League Podcast" interviews Carolina Panthers star Greg Hardy and looks ahead to the Conference Championships.


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BLYTHEWOOD � South Carolina head football coach Steve Spurrier has an impressive list of accomplishments to show for his time in Columbia, but he has yet to accomplish his ultimate goal of winning the first SEC title in school history.
With what is widely considered the top college football player in America on his side, as well as two proven quarterbacks, Spurrier feels like this may be the year the Gamecocks get over the hump.
"Nobody is picking us, but we do have a chance. We know we're capable," Spurrier said after his annual media golf tournament on Thursday. "We think we've got a pretty good team. Hopefully, we'll go out and play like a pretty good team."
The Gamecocks have a favorable schedule to at least get to the SEC title game, avoiding Alabama, LSU and Texas A&M, the top three teams in the SEC West last year.
USC also returns star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, who set the school-record for sacks (13) and tackles for loss (23.5) last season.
"I really believe that he's like all the other guys in that he would love to win the SEC for the first time ever," Spurrier said.
The reigning SEC Defensive Player of the Year will be counted on to lead a defense that will be without its top four tacklers from last year.
"We have a lot of young guys, but we have a lot of talented guys," USC defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward said. "We have some guys that are athletic and can run that love to hit. If we can get them lined up and running to the football we'll have a chance."
Defensively the Gamecocks biggest area of concern is at linebacker where all three starters were lost to graduation.
Ward said his defensive line, which includes upperclassmen Clowney, Kelcy Quarles and Chaz Sutton, will make it easier on the linebackers.
"If you're going to have inexperienced linebackers you definitely need to have experience on the defensive line," Ward said. "Hopefully that contrasts."
Offensively, USC has Connor Shaw and Dylan Thompson returning at the quarterback position.
Shaw is expected to be the starter this year, but Thompson, a former Boiling Springs star, will also receive playing time.
Shaw has a 17-3 record as a starting quarterback, but Thompson played well at the end of last season, leading USC to a victory over Clemson and throwing the game-winning touchdown pass in the Outback Bowl win over Michigan.
"This is the first year sitting here today that we've had two guys that have proven they can play so that's exciting going into the season," USC quarterbacks coach G.A. Mangus said. "They go compete every day, and I think that's made both of them better."
The Gamecocks will have to replace Marcus Lattimore at running back, but Mike Davis and Brandon Wilds have experience at the position after the former Byrnes star suffered season-ending injuries each of the past two seasons.
"I think I have a really good group of backs," USC running backs coach Everette Sands said. "As we've found out the last few years you need them."
Spurrier said he is excited about his offense entering the season.
"We've got just about our entire offensive line back, four out of five. Both of our quarterbacks are here. We believe Mike Davis and Brandon Wilds are two really good backs that are going to play very well."


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