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Wow! This weekend was so busy!!! We seriously barely had time to sit down and breathe. In fact that's part of the reason I am just now blogging about our weekend. It was rainy yesterday so we took that as a sign to stay at home and rest all day!!
Our busy weekend all started Thursday evening when Matt and I had a Trinity Clinic Awards Dinner at Hollytree Country Club. We got a babysitter and enjoyed a night out to ourselves. Sadly, I didn't get a single picture of us.
Friday during the day, the boys and I took a trip to Sam's! We love going to Sam's to get samples and have pizza for lunch while I get some grocery shopping done. It's the only time I go to the grocery store with them now.
Friday evening after dinner, a friend of ours helped us up pick up some furniture I bought off of a Facebook Garage Sale Site.
I picked up this awesome Pottery Barn Sleeper Sofa for only $300. It's all washable so it's perfect for us.
This picture makes the room look totally empty but it's very very deceiving. The other walls are full of toys!! It's in our playroom. It's actually a really big 5th bedroom in our house that we use as a playroom. I've been wanting a couch since we moved in, but just couldn't find what I wanted in my $300 price range. I refused to pay anymore than that for a couch that was going to used constantly by my boys. I wasn't originally looking for a sleeper sofa, but it was just a total bonus that this one was. In fact, we will be putting it to use this week. Pearson will be sleeping on it this week when my parents and grandma come in town. Now I can't get wait to get to decorating this space!! That big blank wall is just screaming "wall collage"!!!
We also got a great deal on a lift chair for my parents. It's a $1500 chair that we got for $500. It's in perfect condition. It's going to stay at my house until my parents can bring a friend to Tyler to help them move it back home since we don't have a truck. We just went ahead an rearranged our furniture so it would fit in and not just be a random chair hanging out in our house.
After we got the kids to bed, I headed to the grocery store for my weekly grocery shopping trip. The last two weeks I have gone on a Saturday night and it's been glorious. We had plans Saturday night so I went on Friday night. Just as glorious!!! I may never shop with my children again.
Before our soccer game on Saturday morning, the boys were getting some good use out of Pops chair. Now that we have a chair in our living room, I really want to get one of our own. We've just always had the sectional and that's it.
Nash wasn't really into watching Pearson play soccer so he watched a show on Daddy's phone during most of the game.
Our little all-star score 9 out of 11 goals for our team. He is quite the soccer player. We are so proud!!
The Baylor Alumni group here in Tyler had a little playdate at the park so we joined up with some of Matt's college buddies and let our kids play at the park. The boys just love when Daddy is at the park with them. He knows how to have a good time! He's such a good Daddy.
We enjoyed BOGO Chipotle for lunch, then headed home for naps. I thought for sure Nash would crash after such a busy morning, but he was too busy checking out his new found freedom. Matt was outside mowing and Nash just decided to check it out. Nash was doing so good in his big boy bed, but this weekend was a little tough.
Friday evening we invited our friends, Kiley & Zach, over for dinner and spades. We had already invited them over before he helped up pick up furniture, but it was the perfect way to pay him back the favor. Clearly you can tell we had a 4 year old photographer!
I feel like we are always rushed to get out the door on Sunday mornings by 9:40, but I always make sure to get my Link Sunday Portrait. If you follow me on Instagram, you already know that I take a picture of my boys every Sunday morning with the hashtag #linksundayportrait. It's such a fun little tradition that I started and hope to never give it up.
One of our friend from our Sunday School Class was getting baptized in the main worship. We celebrated with her then slipped out and headed to Resonate Worship. It what the older people of our church would call "rock worship". But it's more our style and not the tradition Baptist church choir feel like the main service is. We have our own worship and then they pipe in the pastor on the big screen. We love Resonate at Green Acres.
We dashed home for a quick lunch and a super quick nap for Nash then we headed to Pearson's little friend Jackson's birthday party. It was a monster truck themed party, so my boys were in heaven!!
The boys had their normal "Mac N Cheese Sunday" for dinner, we dropped them off at AWANAS, then Matt and I tried out a little Italian restaurant for dinner.
And then they crashed.
And yes, Nash is asleep in this picture.
Like I said, we had a busy busy weekend, but it was so good!!
All we have planned for this weekend is soccer and AWANAS. I'm kind of hoping it stays that way. We definitely need a slower paced weekend after this past weekend!!


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IT professionals are the ultimate multitaskers – balancing data center priorities, equipment issues and end user needs and making sure that everything and everyone is perfectly synced and functioning smoothly. Let's not forget to mention that every day we find new "must have" tools and applications for IT to support.
To help ease the potential for to-do list overload, organizations are turning to client virtualization – and its subsets presentation, application, and desktop virtualization – which offers IT control over the client infrastructure while providing end users with the quality computing experience they need and want. Client virtualization can eliminate IT staffs' pain points by reducing costs, improving security and improving their ability to quickly deploy new applications to users.
In September 2010, CDW surveyed 200 IT managers at medium and large businesses to understand what is driving client virtualization, how it is being used in data centers, and to identify the key roadblocks to success. In addition, they asked how businesses are monitoring their return on investment (ROI) from client virtualization.
The report found that 90 percent of businesses are considering or implementing at least one form of client virtualization, but finds that many organizations are underestimating the deployment complexity of client virtualization. Of those considering or implementing it, 97 percent noted that they experienced challenges with implementation, and their top challenges have been:
With 59 percent of businesses reporting that their client virtualization goals are equally or more important than their server virtualization goals, the CDW Client Virtualization Straw Poll results point to a need for increased up-front analysis, education and testing to enable businesses to take full advantage of client virtualization.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- PharmAthene, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PIP), a biodefense company developing medical countermeasures against biological and chemical threats, announced today that results from a second Phase II study of SparVax(TM) were presented yesterday at the 12th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research, being held in Baltimore, MD, April 27-29, 2009. The conference is sponsored by the National Foundation of Infectious Diseases.
David P. Wright, President and Chief Executive Officer of PharmAthene commented, "We are very pleased to have had the opportunity to present these latest data for SparVax(TM) at Annual Conference on Vaccine Research. The study, which compared our vaccine to the currently licensed anthrax vaccine, BioThrax(R), provides further confirmation that SparVax(TM) is immunogenic and promotes good immunological recall following antigenic challenge. In addition, a lower incidence of injection site reactions observed with SparVax(TM) may suggest that it is better tolerated than BioThrax(R), a very important finding for this product candidate. Presentation of these data to attendees at this conference allows PharmAthene to continue to increase awareness of the progress we are making developing improved products using modern vaccine technologies to protect our Nation's citizens and military."
SparVax(TM) is a novel second generation recombinant protective antigen (rPA) anthrax vaccine that is being developed for pre and post exposure protection against anthrax infection.
SparVax(TM) Phase II Clinical Data
Results from a Phase II clinical trial of SparVax(TM) were presented during a poster session by Dr. Matthew Duchars, Chief Scientific Officer for PharmAthene.
The study was one of two Phase II trials evaluating different dose and dosing regimens of SparVax(TM). The objective of the Phase II study was to evaluate safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of SparVax(TM) and to compare it to the licensed vaccine, BioThrax(R), which was administered in accordance with the then approved vaccination route and regimen for general use in prophylaxis against anthrax. A total of 226 healthy male and female volunteers, age 18-55, were enrolled in the trial which was conducted at 16 sites in the United States.
The subjects were randomized to receive either three doses of BioThrax(R) or SparVax(TM) (at one of two dose levels followed by an antigenic challenge dose, i.e., a dose to show that the initial series of doses adequately "primed" the immune system to respond to natural infection by producing antibody due to immunologic memory.) The three dose groups were: 50 Microgram SparVax on Days 0, 28 and 56 (n = 91); 100 Microgram SparVax on Days 0, 28 and 56 (n = 92), and; 0.5 mL BioThrax(R) on Days 0, 14, and 28 (n = 43). At day 182, subjects receiving SparVax(TM) were re-randomized to a challenge at the original dose, on either day 182 or 364. The antigenic challenge dose (50 or 100 Microgram) each subject received was the same as the dose assigned to that subject during the initial vaccination schedule. Safety and immunogenicity were assessed throughout the study.
BioThrax(R) subjects were allowed to complete the full course of treatment, but data were not collected from these subjects after Day 70. Subjects who continued in the study were followed up for 18 months (Day 546) from the original vaccine dose.
Study results showed that there were an increased proportion of individuals experiencing injection site pain in the BioThrax(R) group as compared to the SparVax(TM) groups at both dose levels. There were no notable differences between the SparVax(TM) groups and the BioThrax(R) group regarding safety laboratory values, vital signs and ECG results. Additionally, in the antigenic challenge phase, no differences in the AE profile between the SparVax(TM) dose groups were noted.
Both vaccines were immunogenic following the 3-dose series with response rates of approximately 90%. There were no significant differences in either TNA or ELISA geometric mean titers (GMT) between the vaccine groups 14 days after the third vaccination. A strong immunologic memory response was observed at both 6 months and 12 months and no differences were seen between SparVax(TM) groups in terms of response rate or GMT measured by TNA.
The study concluded that SparVax(TM) was safe, well-tolerated and produced antibody responses comparable to the currently licensed product. The lower incidence of injection site reactions observed with SparVax(TM) may indicate that it is better tolerated than BioThrax(R), with good immunologic memory demonstrated after antigen exposure at 6 or 12 months.
"This is an important finding and supports the rationale for stockpiling a highly purified second generation anthrax vaccine utilizing modern vaccine technology as described in the March 2002 Institute of Medicine report, The Anthrax Vaccine: Is It Safe; Does it Work?," said Mr. Wright.
The SparVax(TM) Phase II clinical trial has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, National Institutes of Health.
Conference Call and Webcast Information
PharmAthene management will host a conference call to provide an update on the SparVax(TM) program on Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at 4:30 p.m., E.T. The dial-in number for U.S. callers is 1-866-788-0540 and for international callers is 857-350-1678. The participant passcode is 82129094.
A replay of the conference call will be available for 30 days, beginning at approximately 7:30 p.m. E.T. on April 29, 2009 until approximately 11:59 p.m. E.T. May 29, 2009. The dial-in number for U.S. callers is 1-888-286-8010, and for international callers is 617-801-6888. The participant passcode is 53903666.
The webcast of the conference call can be accessed from the company's website at http://www.pharmathene.com. A link to the webcast may be found on the Investor Relations section of the website.
About SparVax(TM)
SparVax(TM) is a novel second generation recombinant protective (rPA) anthrax vaccine being developed for pre and post exposure protection against anthrax infection. SparVax(TM) is a highly purified, well characterized, sub unit vaccine comprised of a single protein (recombinant PA) manufactured in E.coli. Phase I and Phase II clinical trials involving 770 healthy human subjects have been completed and showed that SparVax(TM) appears to be well tolerated and immunogenic in humans. These studies suggest that three doses of SparVax(TM), administered several weeks apart, should be sufficient to induce protective immunity. In preclinical studies SparVax(TM) has also demonstrated the capability to protect rabbits and non-human primates against a lethal aerosol spore challenge of the anthrax Ames strain.
About Anthrax
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax most commonly occurs in hoofed mammals and can also infect humans. Symptoms of disease vary depending on how the disease is contracted, but usually occur within seven days after exposure. The serious forms of human anthrax are inhalation anthrax, cutaneous anthrax, and intestinal anthrax. Initial symptoms of inhalation anthrax infection may resemble a common cold. After several days, the symptoms may progress to severe breathing problems and shock. Inhalation anthrax is often fatal, even if treated by antibiotics. Currently, antibiotics are the only drugs available for therapeutic or prophylactic use for inhalation anthrax, and post-exposure prophylaxis is the only FDA-approved indication for such products. However, antibiotic therapy, while useful, is believed to be associated with a number of limitations, including: (1) lack of activity against the toxins produced by the B. anthracis bacteria, (2) need for long-term dosing to achieve full protection, complicated by side effects and non-compliance (3) lack of efficacy when administered late in the anthrax disease cycle, and (4) lack of effectiveness against multi-drug resistant or genetically engineered strains of anthrax.
About the 12th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research
The 12th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research is sponsored by The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), a non-profit, tax-exempt (501c3) organization founded in 1973 and dedicated to educating the public and healthcare professionals about the causes, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases. The Annual Conference has become the largest scientific meeting devoted exclusively to research on vaccines and associated technologies for disease prevention and treatment through immunization. The Conference provides high-quality, current reports of scientific progress featured in both invited presentations and submitted abstracts. The disparate fields covered in both human and veterinary vaccinology encourage valuable cross-fertilization of ideas and approaches among researchers otherwise focused on specific ideas or methods.
About PharmAthene, Inc.
PharmAthene was formed to meet the critical needs of the United States and its allies by developing and commercializing medical countermeasures against biological and chemical weapons. PharmAthene's lead product development programs include:
For more information about PharmAthene, please visit www.PharmAthene.com.
Statement on Cautionary Factors
Except for the historical information presented herein, matters discussed may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements preceded by, followed by, or that include the words "potential"; "believe"; "anticipate"; "intend"; "plan"; "expect"; "estimate"; "could"; "may"; "should"; or similar statements are forward-looking statements. PharmAthene disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties include risk associated with the reliability of the results of the studies relating to human safety and possible adverse effects resulting from the administration of the Company's product candidates, unexpected funding delays and/or reductions or elimination of U.S. government funding for one or more of the Company's development programs, including without limitation our bid related to SparVax(TM) under the DHHS Request for Proposals for an Anthrax Recombinant Protective Antigen (rPA) Vaccine for the Strategic National Stockpile, the award of government contracts to our competitors, unforeseen safety issues, challenges related to the development, scale-up, and/or process validation of manufacturing processes for our product candidates, unexpected determinations that these product candidates prove not to be effective and/or capable of being marketed as products, as well as risks detailed from time to time in PharmAthene's Forms 10-K and 10-Q under the caption "Risk Factors" and in its other reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). In particular, significant additional non-clinical animal studies, human clinical trials, and manufacturing development work remain to be completed for SparVax(TM). At this point there can be no assurance that SparVax(TM) will be shown to be safe and effective and approved by regulatory authorities for use in humans.
Copies of PharmAthene's public disclosure filings are available from its investor relations department and our website under the investor relations tab at www.PharmAthene.com.
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You play as the titular Bard, a roguish, manipulative and lewd songster whose priorities in life are the acquisition of material wealth and carnal pleasures. The Bard's pretty sarcastic by nature, but you get to decide just how scathing he is by selecting 'Nice' or 'Sarky' responses. Watch out you don't get too cocky though; folk you've upset may come back to haunt you.
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Chain Reaction: P. Terry's Burger Stand
Reviews of burgers at chain restaurants.
P. Terry's Burger Stand
3303 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin TX (map); 512-473-2217, pterrys.com, 7 locations in Austin
The Schtick: Burger joint with a 1950s vibe serving fast-food made with high quality ingredients
The Burger: Fresh take on fast-food burgers made with traditional toppings and flavorful patties. Don't forget to add pickles and onions!
Want Fries with That? Skin-on, thin-cut fries made with fresh potatoes; don't pass them up!
Setting: There is a dining area, but the drive-thru seems more popular
Price: Cheeseburger, $2.25; jalapeños, +20¢; chicken burger, $3.80; veggie burger, $3.80; milkshake, $2; fries, $1.55; cheeseburger combo (w/fries and drink), $5.20
The line snaking out of the drive-thru and into the the road indicates that P. Terry's Burger Stand in Austin is quite popular. The chain is also growing rapidly—their seventh and largest location just opened, and there are plans to open at least four more in the next few years. P. Terry's specializes in burgers made with all natural, vegetarian-fed, hormone- and antibiotic-free angus beef. They also offer several options for those avoiding red meat.
There's a whole nostalgic vibe going on P. Terry's. It capitalizes on the mid-century retro look that's popular right now, particularly in Austin. But is P. Terry's all style and no substance? I went through the drive-thru to check it out.
P. Terry's North Lamar location is incredibly busy during evening rush hour, but the drive-thru line was surprisingly short at 7:30 in the evening. The parking lot, however, was packed with cars while people dined inside.
After unwrapping the cheeseburger ($2.25) I was immediately disappointed that I forgot to add onions and P. Terry's crunchy crinkle cut pickles. These toppings are complimentary, but you have to remember to ask for them. They were perhaps overzealous with the lettuce—the large pieces made the burger a bit messy and difficult to handle. P. Terry's special sauce, basically just a mild Russian dressing, melted pleasantly into the the Land O'Lakes American cheese. The cheese was not at all plasticy and was clearly a step above your regular fast-food slices.
At three ounces, the burger patty itself was predictably thin and small—exactly what you'd expect from a fast-food joint—but the meat had a hearty beef flavor and was seasoned perfectly. Cooked on a griddle, the browned exterior had that old-fashioned flat top flavor while the interior had just a subtle touch of a color—an impressive feat for a burger of this thinness. (Confession: I'm particularly partial to small sandwich-like burgers.) P. Terry's doesn't give a choice for doneness. I wouldn't call this medium well burger juicy, but the meat wasn't dry by any means.
I also commend P. Terry's for their bread-to-burger ratio. The pillowy bun was browned on the griddle to impart that buttery flavor that transports you back to a small-town diner. It was the perfect size for this patty.
P. Terry's also takes their fries quite seriously. Unlike fries in general, I consider theirs worth eating. They start with fresh potatoes that are cut on the premises. The thinly sliced fries still have the skins clinging to them, and they're fried until just slightly crisp on the outside and soft in the middle. They're dusted with just the right amount of salt. Eat them quickly, though, because they get a little soggy after ten minutes out of the fryer.
The chicken burger ($3.80) arrived with the same fixings as the cheeseburger, but it was smothered in melted Swiss cheese. Made with freshly ground chicken, it wasn't as dense as the beef burger. It was flavored heavily with black pepper, but the rich cheese somewhat obscured the flavor. All and all, the chicken burger was texturally appealing but a bit bland. I might have preferred it with American cheese instead.
The chain makes their own veggie burgers ($3.80) with brown rice, mushrooms, black beans, oats, onions, cheese, and fresh parsley. It was heavy on the brown rice, and the texture was a little dense and gluey. The strongest flavors came from the onion and parsley. The veggie burger is ultimately a great option for a vegetarian craving fast food, but meat eaters shouldn't pass up the burger for it.
It's near impossible to go through the P. Terry's drive-thru and resist the milk shakes ($2). They've recently expanded their offerings beyond vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry. I chose caramel, one of the newest flavors. Sometimes the caramel is completely stirred into the vanilla shake, but this time it dripped down the sides of the cup, making for a dramatic presentation. P. Terry's shakes are almost too thick to drink straight from the drive-thru window, but it became easier to drink as it melted. The shake had a strong but not overwhelming vanilla flavor, and the caramel was the real deal instead of just flavored syrup.
P. Terry's has the ability to evoke warm childhood memories of afternoons at McDonald's without shaming you for eating fast-food as an adult. By using real ingredients and cooking methods, they've created a more mature riff on the fast-food formula. A car full of people with different eating restrictions can all find something to eat here. That said, P. Terry's is ultimately focused on the burger, so that remains the best thing on the menu.
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There's a thrilling new Predators TV spot and a supercool Korean Inception poster. There's casting news/rumors for X-Men: First Class, Fright Night, Battleship, Spider-Man, Being Human and Walking Dead. There are Transformers/Cowboys And Aliens set pics. Plus a Supernatural shocker!
Another new TV spot gives a nice glimpse of a Predator materializing out of thin air.
Spider-Man: Begin Again:
Josh Hutcherson confirms he's in the running to play Peter Parker in this film. [Movieline]
X-Men: First Class:
Aaron Johnson and Andrew Garfield have both tested for roles, probably that of Cyclops. [IGN]
Green Lantern:
This poster was allegedly spotted on the Warner Bros. lot, but Warner Bros. sources say it's actually fake. [IGN]
Fright Night:
British actor Imogen Poots joins this remake, playing the girlfriend of Anton Yelchin's protagonist. She's a popular girl who doesn't realize that Yelchin's character used to be a geek. Also starring are Colin Farrell, Toni Collette, David Tennant and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. Yelchin's character is convinced his next-door neighbor (Farrell) is a vampire. [Heat Vision]
Transformers 3:
Some new set pics show a red Ferrari working alongside the "new" Bumblebee. Photos by Cyclonus86. [TFW2005]
And it's confirmed that Sideswipe will be a Corvette Stingray convertible, as you can see in this set video. [nando323 on Youtube, via TFW2005]
This film will be filming in Milwaukee, at the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Tower Automotive site. They're seeking extras who can play "trendy executive" types. Could this be related to Sam's new job? [TFLAMB]
Cowboys & Aliens:
Jon Favreau tweeted another photo from this film's set, showing the Western town under the night sky.
More details about the role Alexander Skarsgard will play. He's the brother of Taylor Kitsch's character, "a straight and narrow naval officer whom Kitsch, a wildly spirited naval officer, idolizes." [Slashfilm]
This new Korean poster is pretty freaking cool. [CinemaBlend]
The Twilight Saga:
How do you break this book into two movies? Writer Melissa Rosenberg explains:
I'm doing first drafts now. But I think it comes down to Bella as human and Bella as vampire. ("Breaking Dawn" director) Bill Condon may give you a different answer, but I think it's a natural break. There's her as a human with the baby and everything and then there's her as a parent and a vampire.
And a new clip, plus a featurette and a TV spot.
Doctor Who:
It's not exactly a spoiler as such, but here's an interesting post picking up on all the hidden "fairytale" images and threads in the first 12 episodes of the season, and speculating a bit on how they'll play out in the finale. [Life, Doctor Who & Combom]
The fourth episode of the season will be called "Weekend At Bobby's." Hope that doesn't mean what I think it means. [SpoilerTV]
Also, according to Jim Beaver's Twitter, Bobby is in the third episode of the season, which is the first to be filmed, starting in 12 days. (This is the one that Jensen Ackles is directing.) [SpoilerTV]
The Walking Dead:
IronE Singleton (The Blind Side) has been added to the cast as T-Dog. [IAE Magazine]
Also joining the cast: Linds Edwards, playing the new character Leon Basset, and Jim Coleman, playing the new character Lambert "Lam" Kendal. Chandler Riggs has also joined up, playing Carl Grimes. And Emma Bell will play a college student who takes shelter with Rick Grimes. She may be the sister of Andrea, the sharpshooter who's in her mid-20s in the comics but will be played by the slightly older Laurie Holden in the TV version. [Bloody-Disgusting and Variety via Spinoff Online]
Terra Nova:
More details about Jason O'Mara's role in this Spielberg-produced time travel show. O'Mara's character, Jim Shannon, is an everyman with a dangerous quality underneath, says showrunner Brannon Braga. And apparently this show is about "humans from the year 2149 who are forced to find a way to save the human race — and discover a rip in the time-space continuum that can send them back to pre-human Earth." [Variety]
Being Human:
Eastenders' Lacey Turner will guest star in the season opener. Says Turner:
It was fantastic working on Being Human, I had some great scenes with Aidan Turner, especially when his character Mitchell is facing up to some of the things he has done in the past. The cast and crew were really welcoming and I can't wait to watch how the story comes together on screen when the series airs.
As the season opens, the gang has moved permanently to Wales to try and get some normality after the dramatic climax of the second season. But their fresh start is marred by the loss of Annie, who manages to contact Mitchell with a cry for help. Mitchell has to enter purgatory to get Annie back, with the help of Lacey Turner's character, Lia. [SFX]
Warehouse 13:
Here's a sneak peek from the season opener, airing July 6.
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Here's a new promo poster for this Syfy show, based on Stephen King's "Colorado Kid." [SpoilerTV]
The pilot for The CW's new series contains a startling twist that may give this reboot a new lease on life. The evil Division and its perpetually in training new recruits may remind you a bit of Dollhouse at times. Maggie Q does a great job of playing a tortured avenger. [Fancast]
True Blood:
What's ahead for Tara? Rutina Wesley says:
I think we're gonna see her struggle a bit to find herself and her identity,but I think eventually there will be a light at the end of the tunnel. Definitely, there has to be.
And Alexander Skarsgard says Eric's arc this season is coming up with a fool proof plan to avenge the person he lost. [On The Flix]
Eric spurns Sookie? Here are the official summaries for three more upcoming episodes:
"9 Crimes" JULY 11 "Sookie (Anna Paquin) joins Alcide (Joe Manganiello) at a raucous engagement party for Debbie Pelt (Brit Morgan), his former fiancée; Eric (Alexander Skarsgård) is given a deadline to locate Bill (Stephen Moyer); Andy (Chris Bauer) gets a promotion and draws Jason's (Ryan Kwanten) attention; Franklin (James Frain) takes Tara (Rutina Wesley) on a road trip; Arlene (Carrie Preston) is irked by Jessica's (Deborah Ann Woll) arrival at Merlotte's; Sam (Sam Trammell) brokers a deal with Tommy (Marshall Allman) and his parents, Melinda (J. Smith Cameron) and Joe Lee (Cooper Huckabee); Bill "procures" dinner for Russell (Denis O'Hare) and Lorena (Mariana Klaveno)."
"Trouble" JULY 18 "Alcide and Sookie turn to an alpha-wolf "packmaster" for advice on dealing with Russell's minions; Tara considers a proposal from Franklin, who's completed his mission for Russell; Joe Lee breaks his promise to Sam and Tommy; Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) learns the meaning of patience from Jesus (Kevin Alejandro), his mother's (Alfre Woodard) orderly; Jason meets his match in the mysterious girl Crystal (Lindsay Pulsipher); an heirloom reminds Eric of his past and his ongoing thirst for vengeance."
"I Got a Right to Sing the Blues" JULY 25 "Spurned by Eric, Sookie fears the worst for Bill, whose fate now lies in Lorena's hands; fueled by a night of bloody passion, Tara executes a desperate plan to stave off Franklin's advances; in Bon Temps, Tommy finds it difficult to leave the family nest; Jessica puts Pam's teachings into practice; Jason's romance with Crystal hits a snag, as does Lafayette's with Jesus; after revealing his master plan to Eric, Russell visits Louisiana to put it into action."
Stargate Universe:
Co-creator and showrunner Robert C. Cooper is leaving the show. [Joseph Mallozzi]
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Bloomberg article
Billionaire Merckle Killed Himself Before Breakup of His Empire
By Aaron Kirchfeld, Jann Bettinga and Caroline Hyde
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- German billionaire Adolf Merckle, whose family holding company amassed about 5 billion euros ($6.7 billion) in debt, committed suicide as bankers proceeded with a plan to start breaking up his business empire.
A bridge loan to the family is in place and Merckle's death on Jan. 5 won't affect that funding, three people with direct knowledge of the loan said. They declined to be identified as they're not authorized to comment. A condition is that banks will take over the Merckles' majority stake in HeidelbergCement AG, the largest of the family assets, and sell the drugmaker Ratiopharm GmbH, two of the people said.
Merckle, whose estimated $9.2 billion fortune put him 94th on Forbes's list of the world's richest people, committed suicide by stepping in front of a train, "broken" as his business empire crumbled under the growing burden of debt, his family said. He had been negotiating emergency financing after the value of his HeidelbergCement stock plunged and bets on Volkswagen AG soured, leaving his companies short of cash.
"Merckle didn't have any more options to turn around his companies," said Stefan Mueller, managing partner at Proprietary Partners AG in Frankfurt. "This is very tragic."
And here's the latest tragedy:
CNN article
Real estate power broker dead of apparent suicide
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- One of Chicago's most well-known real estate moguls appears to have shot himself to death, police said.
Steven Good was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot Monday, police said.
The body of Steven L. Good was found in his Jaguar on Monday. The car was spotted in a parking lot of a wildlife preserve in Kane County, Illinois, just outside Chicago, authorities said.
No note was found, and police say they do not know how long the 52-year-old had been in the vehicle.
Good was the chairman and chief executive officer of Sheldon Good & Co., a major U.S. real estate auction company.
The death comes amid great turmoil in the country's real estate industry. In his role as chairman of the Realtors Commercial Alliance Committee, Good commented on tough conditions last month at a business conference.
On a memorial blog set up by the Chicago Association of Realtors, for which Good once served as president, friends and colleagues described him as a gregarious man with a big personality. He was a savvy businessman who built his company into a major national real estate company that did deals with Donald Trump, they said.
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ii) Komal Jeevan: LIC's Komal Jeevan is a Money Back plan which provides regular income on a fixed interval after child becomes major. This gives financial support during the child's education period. It has both survival benefits and maturity benefits. In case of death of the proposer, future premiums are waived of and all other benefits are paid as it is.
iii) Marriage Endowment Or Educational Annuity Plan: Every parent would like to invest for the future of children's either for children's higher education or marriage. LIC has introduced this plan just to meet the marriage or for education expenses of the child.
1) Few Endowment plans:
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Silicon Valley is fighting privacy advocates over a California bill, the first of its kind in the nation, that would require companies like Facebook Inc. and Google Inc. to disclose to users the personal data they have collected and with whom they have shared it.
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Chimney Cakes
Kürtoskalács, or "chimney cakes," are a staple at any Hungarian Christmas market. This popular pastry gets its name from its hollow, cylindrical shape. A single strip of sweet, raised dough is wrapped around a wooden cylinder, rolled in sugar, and then rotated over an open-flame spit as it bakes. The result is a mouthwatering, soft and pillowy inside, encased in a perfectly crunchy and caramelized outer layer. Finish it off with toppings such as cinnamon or sesame.
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Æbleskiver are a favorite holiday dessert among Danes, and are similar to what Americans might call doughnut holes. Though Æbleskiver literally translates to "apple slices", the spherical fried dough dessert doesn't actually contain any apples. This sweet treat is a ubiquitous find at Christmas markets all over the country and is often served sprinkled with powdered sugar and a spoonful of jam.
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Several countries celebrate the holidays with gingerbread, but the Swiss have mastered it. Many cantons produce their own unique versions of this holiday treat, and Christmas markets are a great way to sample different varieties. To taste a secret 500-year-old recipe, look for Appenzeller biberli, a round gingerbread cake filled with sweet almond paste; Magenbrot is a dark and spicy biscuit made with rye flour, while Basler läckerli is a flat and crispy favorite.
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Bûche de Noël
This French holiday dessert pays homage to the Yule logs traditionally burned in hearths during the holidays. Rolled-up sheets of iced sponge cake are covered with chocolate icing to give the dessert a log-like appearance. Some next-level versions of Bûche de Noël have even featured icing that resembles bark, forest-themed marzipan decorations, powdered sugar snow, or even protruding stubs coming off the "log."
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Blood Sausage with Sauerkraut
Halloween may have passed, but you're going to want to sink your teeth into this esteemed Estonian Christmas dish. True to their name, these sausages contain fresh pig's blood—plus a mixture of pork, barley and local spices, like marjoram. These hearty black links usually come with a sidekick of pork-simmered hapukapsas (Estonian sauerkraut) and, sometimes, a dollop of lingonberry jam.
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Smoked Cheese
Oscypek is a handmade sheep's milk cheese produced only by qualified shepherds in the Polish highlands. Shepherds start the lengthy process by turning fresh milk into fresh cheese and, later, hand-carved, spindle-shaped molds give the cheese its famous ornamental shape. The cheese is then brined in saltwater before being hung up and is later wood-smoked using either spruce or pine. Once used as currency, this salty, smoked treat is worth a trip to the Christmas market in its own right.
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Roasted Chestnuts
You don't have to wait until December to try this simple and cheap Christmas market treat. As soon as fall hits, small metal carts dot the streets of Portugal, and the irresistible smell of roasting chestnuts waft through the air. Chestnuts are typically served in a portable paper cone (usually the rolled-up page of a magazine), making them the perfect portable snack to munch on as you stroll the streets or market.
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Smoked Reindeer
Smoked reindeer heart is a delicacy in Sweden, and it's often a staple dish of Christmas dinner, particularly in the north. Those not quite up to the adventure of trying heart will be happy to know that smoked reindeer sausages and meat are much more common finds at the Christmas markets. We promise we won't tell Santa.
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Christmas Fruit Bread
Christmas fruitcake gets a bad rap in the United States, but don't let that deter you from nibbling on Austria's famed fruit bread. Kletzenbrot is much denser than American fruitcake and calls for dried fruits over candied. Other ingredients include Christmas spices and nuts. Try both the hard and soft versions, and see which one you like best.
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Directly translating to "fire tong-s punch", this flashy German holiday drink is prepared by lighting a sugarloaf on fire above a warming pot of mulled wine. The caramelized sugar then melts and drips into the pot below. Personalized portions of Feuerzangenbowle are made in contraptions that resemble fondue pots, though Christmas market crowds call for large metal basins. Don't be surprised if the big dancing flames draw in a curious crowd.
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Prague Ham
Commercialization has eclipsed tradition for this brined, stewed, and slightly smoked ham, but that hasn't stopped it from making the EU's list of traditional delicacies. Finding a Prague ham crafted from an authentic recipe can be difficult (no matter what the stall vendor swears), but either way, it is still must-devour for any pork lover.
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Mince Pies
This dessert can be a confusing concept for travelers who don't know that Brits refer to ground beef as mince. While early versions of the Christmas treat did, in fact, contain sweetened and spiced ground meat (usually mutton), today's versions almost always sub-in autumn fruits like figs, apples, raisins, and dried cherries. Still, vegetarians beware: this fruity "mincemeat" often contains suet, a hard animal fat.
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There's nothing like a nice shot of Aquavit to help warm you up while wandering through Norway's Christmas markets. At its core, this high-proof spirit is similar to gin and is made by distilling alcohol with such herbs as caraway or dill. Orange peel, fennel, and anise are popular flavoring additions. While all Scandinavian countries have their own version of aquavit, Norwegian aquavit stands out as it undergoes oak-barrel aging and is commonly made from potatoes instead of grain.
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Churros and Chocolate
This indulgent dessert is beloved across Spain and is available outside the Christmas season. However, these piping hot strings of fried dough and accompanying warm hot chocolate dipping sauce are a festive favorite. Some spots may even offer a selection of dipping options, like white chocolate or eggnog.
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NEA and Arts Education Win Support in Spending Deal
January 15, 2014
Funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Arts in Education Programs of the U.S. Department of Education is restored to 2012 levels in a spending package negotiated by House and Senate leaders! Three and a half months after the 2014 fiscal year began, Congress is close to settling on a massive spending bill that includes $146.021 million in support for the NEA and $25 million to fund national models that improve arts learning in schools.
Both areas of support for the arts and creativity have weathered extreme challenges throughout the troubled FY14 funding battles on the Hill. House funding leaders recommended a 49% cut to the NEA and complete elimination of the Arts in Education program. Thanks to your advocacy efforts, and the proven impact of the federal investment in the arts in communities large and small nationwide, the large-scale bundle of spending bills that fund the federal government preserves funding and restores the 5% cut the NEA and Arts in Education programs suffered under sequestration in FY13.
The League is a leading advocate for federal support for the arts among a broad network of national advocacy partners, and we will keep you posted as the FY14 funding process is finalized in the days ahead. Congress will then immediately turn attention to next year's spending priorities, and your voice in support of the arts and arts education will once again be essential!


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South Australia bound for AFL Under 18s National Championships title decider | PHOTOS
Countering a potent second quarter by the Allies, South Australia regained the momentum after half time and when on win its third successive AFL Under 18s National Championships game by 24 points.
This sets up a title fight in the final round of the championship with Victorian Metro.
After the Allies kicked 5.6 in the second quarter and led by 13 points at half-time an inspired third-quarter set up this victory at GNHBA Stadium (Kadinia Park) in Geelong, last Friday, June 29.
In the third term 'Showman' Izak Rankine lit up the game and SA kicked 6.4, to take a 20-point lead into lemons.
The final score was South Australia 13.12 (92) defeating the Allies 9.12 (66).
"Clearly they had a great second quarter," SA coach Tony Bamford said.
"But the coaching group was confident that the boys would respond.
"They are a proud bunch and were disappointed with their work rate and effort in the second term.
"Our first quarter was pretty dominant, with the only disappointing part being we didn't convert this in attack.
"This group has an intriguing ability to take a hit, get back into the game and keep fighting."
Inspiring leader Luke Valente and three-goal small forward Izak Rankine vied for best on ground honours.
In an interesting piece of coaching number one draft prospect Jack Lukosius started on a wing. He took seven marks and 18 possessions, covering plenty of territory across the contest.
In defence, Lucindale lad Will Gould continues his outstanding championships and vice-captain, Tanunda's Jez McLennan as impressive, especially with a number of strong intercept marks.
Finn Betterman worked hard both offensively and defensively finishing with 10 tackles, 16 disposals and 1.1
Other Croweaters who were noteworthy included returning defender Aaron Nietschke, the hard working Jacob Kennerley on a wing, indigenous small forward Hayden Sampson and undersize ruckman/forward Ben Jervis who had five scoring shots and kicked 2.3.
South Australia now face-off against the only other unbeaten team this campaign, Victorian Metro in the Championships decider on Wednesday afternoon at Etihad Stadium.
The match will be televised live on Fox Footy.
South Australia has only previous won the Under 18s championships twice since in the concept moved from the Teal Cup to the current format in the mid 1990s.
They won Back-to-back titles in 2013 and 2014 with Brenton Phillips as coach and Luke Dunstan as captain in '13 and Jake Johansen as skipper the following year.


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With DF897 code so start with the basics like a fuel pressure and fuel volume test. Or, you can start on the electrical side by doing a voltage drop on both the power and ground connections for the fuel pump. Some shops are reporting corrosion on the fuel pump ground that reduces power and fuel pressure.
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Power Steering Pressure (PSP) Switch Signal Malfunction The PCM counts the number of times vehicle speed transitions from 0 to a calibratable speed. After a calibratable number of speed transitions the PCM expects that the PSP input should have changed. This DTC is set if the transition is not detected. Vehicle towed with engine running Power steering hydraulic concern was repaired but DTC was not erased PSP switch/shorting bar damaged SIG RTN circuit open PSP circuit open or shorted to SIGRTN PCM damaged Check, if possible, if vehicle was towed or power steering service was performed. Observe PSP V PID while checking wires for intermittents.
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For many students, your college years are supposed to be some of the best in your life; the peak of intellectual inquiry and social opportunities.
However, many students find that once they get on campus, the reality does not match their expectations. We found a Reddit thread — titled "What was the biggest lie told to you about college before actually going?" — that gave some people the chance to voice what they saw as the biggest falsehoods about college.
We've collected some of the best answers below, with a few edits for clarity:
That professors don't care about students.
"That professors won't care about you. Even in graduate school, some of my professors are quite accommodating and caring." — lisadisa
That there are no multiple choice tests in college.
"My AP English teacher said that the multiple choice questions we had on a test towards the end of the year was the last time we would have multiple choice questions on a test. Couldn't have been farther from the truth." — kfuller515
That your major doesn't matter.
"'Your major doesn't matter.' THIS. Everyone told me to major in something I loved, now I'm saving up to go back to school to do something that will earn a living." — amkamins
That you'll gain the "Freshman 15."
"'You would gain 15 pounds from drinking.' False. You would gain 30 pounds from eating a buffet every day in the dorms." — ivegotagoldenticket
That you have to buy all your textbooks.
"Biggest lie in college: This book is required." — HappyMusicc
That you're special.
"That I was smart. I've come to realize in university that I am exceedingly average, possibly less than average in some areas." — Readys
That the workload is heavier than it is in high school.
"I had an AP [teacher] in high school [who] would give us hours of homework a night and she said it was nothing compared to college classes. It was a government class for god's sake. I minored in History and Government in college and I never had that much work from any class." — AfghanHokie
That you can wait to declare a major.
"That you don't need to declare your major until a couple years in. While you can technically wait to declare a major the longer you wait the less likely it is that you'll be able to finish it within 4 years." — Rtgfvbnmjhyu
That you'll meet your best friends.
"That I'd meet my best friends for the rest of my life. I graduated two years ago and have only seen my two roommates/best friends from college once each. Don't get me wrong, I met a lot of great people, but no one that I would consider a life long best friend. I hang out with my best friends from high school way more frequently and they both live at least two states away." — BrokenPug
That you'll be busy all the time.
"'You're going to be busy and won't have a lot of free time.' I should have been told, 'You're going to have a sh*t load of free time. Time management is the most important skill you will need to learn.'" — TrollinForDownvotes
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The Silly brewery acquired the Enghien range of beers in 1975, when they took over the Tennstedt Decroes family brewery in the town of Enghien. The staple beer at the time was the Speciale Double Enghien, which is now more commonly known as the Double Enghien Brune. Over the years the Silly Enghien Blonde, and the Silly Enghien Noel Triple Blonde have been added to their range.
The Brasserie du Pot d'Etain as it was known was founded way back in 1880 and only just fell short of its centenary celebrations, when the Van der Haegen-Mynsbrughen family did the business deal with the local Tennstedt-Decroes family. This ensured the continuation of the Enghien beers with an already well established brewery in the locality. It seems a shame though not to dwell on some of these now defunct breweries, and so I would like to concentrate for the rest of this review on the original name of the brewery.
Pot d'Etain is actually a common title in France or Belgium and is often used in the names of breweries, hotels or bars. It actually translates into English as The Pewter Pot – a type of lidded drinking vessel often used in bygone days. Pewter is a metal alloy, mostly made of tin but mixed with other metals such as copper, bismuth, antimony and lead. Before the widespread manufacture of glass, most items of tableware throughout Europe in the 17th and 18th Centuries were made of pewter. Although not widely used anymore there is almost a deferential nostalgia for beer steins made of pewter and it is widely held by scientists that the pewter ensures the consistent temperature of the beer, protecting it from the warm hands of human beings. As a boy I remember my dad having a pewter beer pot sitting in the sideboard in the lounge gathering dust for a special occasion. I must ask him what he did with it.
I'm not sure how the Silly Enghien Noel Triple Blonde might have tasted in a Pot d'Etain, but at least in the glass I had chosen I could apply the routine inspection of the full beer before tasting, which was a medium bodied darker blonde. It had a real essence of farmyard to the aroma, and I was surprised how hoppy it was on the tongue. It certainly started out not unlike the XX Bitter (#131), or the Buffalo Belgian Bitter (#196) although at 9% ABV I expected it to retain its flavour a bit more which did fade a little as I supped. It didn't particularly strike me as a typical Christmas beer, but I guess it was an excuse for Silly to raise the stakes on the 7.5% Silly Enghien Double Blond, which I would argue is a success. There aren't that many strong bitter triple blondes out there worth a try, but I would recommend a solitary bottle of this for the cellar. Why not even go one better and try it in a pot d'etain?


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Man United score three times in eight minutes to beat English strugglers QPR 3-1 in front of new manager Harry Redknapp.
A quick-fire three-goal salvo saw Manchester United come from behind to beat Harry Redknapp's new club Queens Park Rangers 3-1 on Saturday, propelling them to the top of the English Premier League.
Incoming QPR manager Redknapp was present at Old Trafford, hours after his appointment as the successor to Mark Hughes was confirmed, and he saw his new charges take a shock lead in the 52nd minute.
Kieron Dyer's cross-shot from the left was palmed out by Anders Lindegaard and Jamie Mackie found the roof of the net from close range.
After losing at Norwich City and Galatasaray in their last two outings, United were staring at the prospect of a third consecutive defeat, but three goals in the space of eight minutes saw them roar into the lead.
Jonny Evans headed in the equaliser from close range in the 64th minute and four minutes later, Darren Fletcher marked his first league appearance in over a year by scoring with a thumping header from Wayne Rooney's corner.
Substitute Javier Hernandez then beat QPR goalkeeper Julio Cesar from Anderson's pass in the 72nd minute to kill the game off and lift Alex Ferguson's men two points above Manchester City at the summit.
City are not in action until Sunday, when they visit fourth-place Chelsea and their new interim coach, Rafael Benitez.
Ten minutes
"We only played for 10 minutes and those 10 minutes were brilliant. I thought Anderson changed the game for us," said Ferguson, who also praised Fletcher for battling to overcome a career-threatening bowel condition.
"The boy has had a long journey back and he has showed he is back to his best."
Aston Villa clambered out of the relegation zone at the expense of Reading after an uneventful 0-0 draw at home to Arsenal, who finished the day four points below the Champions League places in sixth position.
Villa winger Andreas Weimann had a goal ruled out for offside in the first half, while Arsenal centre-back Laurent Koscielny spurned his side's best chance by shooting over from eight yards.
Santi Cazorla and Aaron Ramsey both went close for the visitors after the break, but Arsenal were indebted to goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny for producing a superb finger-tip save to touch Brett Holman's rasping effort onto the bar.
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Saturday 24 November
Aston Villa 0-0 Arsenal
Sunday 25 November
Chelsea v Man City
Everton were prevented from closing to within a point of Chelsea as Sebastien Bassong netted a last-minute equaliser to earn Norwich a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park.
Steven Naismith had given the hosts the lead with a 12th-minute tap-in before Bassong struck at the death, meeting Wes Hoolahan's deep free-kick with a back-post header.
In form
Earlier, West Bromwich Albion continued their superb start to the season with a 4-2 win at Sunderland that took them up to third place.
Zoltan Gera's curling 25-yarder put the visitors ahead after half an hour's play at the Stadium of Light, before a fumble from Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet gifted Shane Long the Baggies' second.
Romelu Lukaku's 81st-minute penalty made it 3-1 after Craig Gardner had scored with a deflected free-kick, but Stephane Sessegnon brought Sunderland back into the game again with a late strike from close range.
However, Steve Clarke's men struck again in injury time through substitute Marc-Antoine Fortune to secure a fourth straight league win.
"To talk about European football at this stage would be folly," warned West Brom coach Clarke.
"There are a lot of games to go, so we'll keep our feet on the ground."
Wigan Athletic prevailed 3-2 at home to fellow relegation contenders Reading after Jordi Gomez completed a hat-trick with an injury-time winner at the DW Stadium.
Reading looked to have snatched a point in the 80th minute when Wigan goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi allowed Hal Robson-Kanu's deflected shot to squirm into the net, only for Gomez to restore Wigan's advantage in stoppage time.
Stoke City defeated Fulham 1-0 at the Britannia Stadium, with Charlie Adam claiming the game's only goal in the 26th minute to take his side above Liverpool and into 11th place.


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Forget what ingredients you already have? Can't find what you're looking for? A Kraft Heinz Culinary Expert offers simple tips for efficiency in the kitchen.
You got a great deal on chicken breasts—only to find you already had a family pack of them in the freezer. Or maybe you could have sworn you had plenty of frozen corn—until you went to make Spicy Southwest Bean & Corn Salad and couldn't find a single kernel. Don't waste any more time searching for recipe ingredients! Try these simple steps to help streamline kitchen time.
Make a master list. Take an inventory of what's in your freezer. Organize your list by category (meat and fish, vegetables, prepared meals, etc.), and include how many servings or pounds/ounces you have. Also list when each item should be used by. Post your list on the freezer door. Cross off items as you use them, and add new items before stowing them inside. When you put everything back in the freezer, store items by category: For instance, all of the frozen veggies go on one shelf. Use the same tips to organize your fridge and pantry, too.
Know what to keep within reach. Nonstick cooking spray and frequently used dried herbs and spices can go in the cabinet next to your stove, so they're easy to use when you're cooking. In the fridge, fresh fruits and vegetables should be stored at eye level so they're easy to grab for a snack or to include in a favorite recipe.
Label items clearly. Use clear containers and plastic bags to store leftovers, and write the date and amount on the container before you put it away. Also check out our video "Get Organized: Meat and Fish Freezer Storage" for more great tricks for storing these entrée ingredients.


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Sony Ericsson, the undisputed master of mediocre, semi-stylish dumbphones, has two more leaked handsets for your perusal. One, the SE "Twiggy," is in the Walkman line, while the angular "Bao" seems to be more barebones.
Both leaks are missing any kind of release information, so we don't even know if they'll actually be coming to market. But just in case, the "Twiggy," pictured above, looks like the winner of the two, with a big old touch-sensitive play/pause button on its front and a 3.2MP camera.
The "Bao" sports a diamond design sort of reminiscent of the Nokia Prism series but with hardly anything else to distinguish it. We were hoping the Android "Rachael" might mean Sony's gotten a little more ambitious with its phones, but these don't inspire much excitement. [Boy Genius Report and Softpedia]


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I'm on a plane, flying to Baltimore for the 2013 American Alliance of Museums conference. It's the largest meeting of museum professionals in the United States; it will draw 5,000 of us from around the country and internationally. This year's conference is jam-packed with interesting sessions and events. Here are a few on my personal schedule that you might want to know about:
- Is it Real? Who cares? I'm honored to be joining the superstar team of Judy Gradwohl, Darcie Fohrman, Steve Lubar, and Roy Campbell to explore the nature of artifacts and authenticity, with a ton of audience participation. (Sunday 3:30-4:45)
- Museums & Creative Practice Meet-up Linda Norris and I have planned this informal event to talk about creativity in museums. We're bringing our art supplies for a fun activity while we talk. (Monday,
details TBD after we scope out the logistics of the Baltimore Convention Center—contact me at email@example.com or @raineytisdale for more info.10:15-noon, at the seating by the Starbucks near convention registration)
- Tragedies as Educational Platforms for Museums Stemming from my work with the Boston Marathon bombings, I'm looking forward to a chance to attend this timely session organized by colleagues from the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, Project Rebirth, and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum about museum responses to tragedy. (Tuesday 10:15-11:30)
- City History Museums: Canaries in a Coal Mine? Lynn McRainey (Chicago History Museum), Cynthia Robinson (Journal of Museum Education) and I will be talking about new museum models that innovative city museums in Europe and North America are developing to better serve their urban audiences. It's based on the "City Museums and Urban Learning" themed issue of the Journal of Museum Education that I guest-edited earlier this year. Because this session addresses emerging trends in the museum field, the Center for the Future of Museums has highlighted it as part of the "Guide to the Future at the Annual Meeting" digital badging project. (Tuesday 3:15-4:30)
At these sessions and more, I'm looking forward to meaningful conversations with my colleagues about making museums better.


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While setting up a Wi-Fi network for the PLDT myDSL connection at home earlier this week, I got a timely warning from a press release. Anti-virus company Sophos said many people now use someone else's wireless Internet connection without their permission.
Sophos said 54 percent of 560 respondents who took their online survey admitted to using other people's Wi-Fi connection without their permission. The survey is not scientific and I don't see how you can see a "widespread" trend from it. But it does provide a timely warning to home users who have gone wireless.
Sophos said "many Internet-enabled homes fail to properly secure their wireless connection with passwords and encryption, allowing freeloading passers-by and neighbors to steal Internet access rather than paying an internet service provider (ISP) for their own."
I don't know how common Wi-Fi piggybacking is in Cebu or in the Philippines, save for anecdotal feedback from geeks I know. I've heard of maybe three persons who said they were able to use an unsecured wireless network.
Still, the absence of reports should not be a reason to be complacent and just leave your home Wi-Fi network unsecured. This absence of reports may be because none have been caught.
And with more mobile devices like phones having the capability to use Wi-Fi, the risk will only get higher.
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Zoning board: Fairfield woman cannot keep 7 dogs
City zoning limits allow two adult dogs per household
Zoning board members came to a decision to deny the special permit for Karen Glardon on Wednesday.
City zoning limits allow two adult dogs per household, but Glardon tried to convince a zoning appeals board why she needs her seven dogs.
Glardon asked the city for an exception because she has multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease.
She said the dogs help her through each day. Glardon said her dogs usually calm down when strangers are not around.
"They are all therapy to me," Glardon said.
Glardon has a doctor's note that states she should keep the dogs, but they aren't certified service dogs.
City officials met last month but put off a decision until they could check out her home.
Glardon's daughter Erin Blevins said they will take this matter up in court.
"They don't jump the fence, they don't run the neighborhood, they are always under control, they are never outside alone and now all of a sudden we have 30 or 60 days to get rid of five of them," Blevins said. "No, they're not breaking our family up, it's not going to happen."
They plan to contact the Civil Rights Commission and the ADA.
"I am not getting rid of my dogs. They are not going anywhere," Glardon said.
This all stemmed from two anonymous complaints filed with the city about the seven dogs.
However, no neighbors showed up to share their complaints on Wednesday.


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Lawyers for bin Laden's son-in-law can question 9/11 mastermind
NEW YORK – Self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed can answer hundreds of written questions from lawyers preparing to defend Osama bin Laden's son-in-law at a New York City terrorism trial next month, a judge said Wednesday.
The government agreed to let lawyers for defendant Sulaiman Abu Ghaith submit the questions to Mohammed at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where he is held at a detention facility, and U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan gave his approval in a written order.
At a hearing later in the day, though, the judge said he was "deeply skeptical" that defense lawyers had adequately explained why it was necessary to question Mohammed on the eve of a trial that was scheduled to start Monday. The judge postponed the start of the trial until March 3 for Abu Ghaith, who is charged with conspiring to kill Americans in his role as al-Qaida's spokesman after 9/11. He pleaded not guilty. If convicted, he could face life in prison.
His attorney, Stanley Cohen, has said the interview will determine whether Mohammed would be an appropriate witness for his client's trial.
In court papers, defense lawyers had told the judge that Mohammed was "the most qualified person alive" to tell them whether Abu Ghaith knew of any al-Qaida terrorist operations or was part of any conspiracy to kill Americans.
The lawyers said interviewing Mohammed might be useful in responding to government claims that Abu Ghaith had prior knowledge of the failed shoe-bomb airline attack by Richard Reid in December 2001 and another plot to down a flight from Paris to Miami with explosives hidden in shoes.
"Because of his intimate and unsurpassed knowledge of the shoe bomb attacks as acknowledged by the government, Mr. Mohammed's information will be uniquely and unquestionably authoritative on the subject of who was involved in, or even had knowledge of, the shoe bomb attacks," the lawyers said. "The defense anticipates that Mr. Mohammed's information will be favorable to Mr. Abu Ghaith."
The list of questions will likely be the most extensive that Mohammed has answered for lawyers preparing for a trial that is not his own. Cohen resorted to written questions after saying the government was too restrictive in its demands for an in-person interview.
In approving the process for Mohammed to answer written questions, the judge said the deal between prosecutors and the defense had probably gone far beyond what he would have allowed had the decision been left up to him.
"I am deeply skeptical that there was any right of access to Khalid Sheik Mohammed in the first place on the showing that the defense made," Kaplan said.
Kaplan said the delay by the defense in making a request that could have been made months ago was likely to be a problem for the defense "if push comes to shove on this issue."
Mohammed is awaiting trial with four others in a military tribunal that has gotten bogged down in pretrial issues. The government has asked for a trial late this year, though it's likely to be after that.


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